Cradling
Pronunciation : Cra"dling (-dlng)
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The act of using a cradle.
2. (Coopering)
Defn: Cutting a cask into two pieces lengthwise, to enable it to pass a narrow place, the two parts being afterward united and rehooped.
3. (Carp.)
Defn: The framework in arched or coved ceilings to which the laths are nailed. Knight.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913