Cradling

·noun The act of using a cradle.

II. Cradling ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Cradle.

III. Cradling ·noun The framework in arched or coved ceilings to which the laths are nailed.

IV. Cradling ·noun Cutting a cask into two pieces lengthwise, to enable it to pass a narrow place, the two parts being afterward united and rehooped.