cradle

n.

1. A small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers.
2. 1. The earliest period of life: had an interest in music almost from the cradle.
   2. A place of origin; a birthplace: the cradle of civilization.
3. 1. A framework of wood or metal used to support something, such as a ship undergoing construction or repair.
   2. A framework used to protect an injured limb.
4. A low flat framework that rolls on casters, used by a mechanic working beneath an automobile. Also called creeper.
5. The part of a telephone that contains the connecting switch upon which the receiver and mouthpiece unit is supported.
6. 1. A frame projecting above a scythe, used to catch grain as it is cut so that it can be laid flat.
   2. A scythe equipped with such a frame.
7. A boxlike device furnished with rockers, used for washing gold-bearing dirt.

v., -dled, -dling, -dles.

v.tr.

1. 1. To place or retain in or as if in a cradle.
   2. To care for or nurture in infancy.
   3. To hold or support protectively: cradled the cat in his arms.
2. To reap (grain) with a cradle.
3. To place or support (a ship, for example) in a cradle.
4. To wash (gold-bearing dirt) in a cradle.

v.intr. Obsolete
To lie in or as if in a cradle.

[Middle English cradel, from Old English.]

cradler cra'dler n.

A base unit for a portable or removable device. For example, PDAs and digital cameras often come with cradles that are plugged into the wall outlet for battery charging and cabled to the computer for data transfer. Cradles, in conjunction with accompanying software that must be installed in the computer, may automatically upload the data from the device when placed in the cradle. See HDD cradle.

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1. See chimney foundation.
2. The structural support for a pipe which is placed below and to one side of the pipe.

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A barred restraining device.

• calf c. — is interposed in a chute in a vertical position. The calf is driven in. It may be anything up to 6 months of age. One side of the cradle is movable and the calf is clamped in tightly. The cradle is then swiveled on its bottom hinge and the calf is upended so that it can be castrated, branded, dehorned.
• neck c. — a series of bars tied together like a nonrigid fence. Tied round the neck of a horse like a loose splint, it prevents the horse from biting or licking itself.
• lamb c. — the lamb is laid on its back in the device, its legs are clamped in position exposing scrotum and tail for castration and tail docking, and the perineal area to expose skin folds for mulesing.

IN BRIEF: A baby bed with sides and rockers.

Babies haven't any hair; Old men's heads are just as bare; Between the cradle and the grave Lies a haircut and a shave. — Samuel Hoffenstein, (1890-1947), humorous poet and writer, b. in Lithuania, to U.S. in youth, wrote for movies.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - vugge, barneseng, understøtning, stativ, hængestillads, gaffel
v. tr. - støtte, lægge, lægge i vugge, opfostre
v. intr. - meje med mejered

idioms:

• from cradle to grave    fra vugge til grav
• from the cradle    lige fra barndommen
• the cradle of    oprindelse af

Nederlands (Dutch)
wieg(en), bakermat, helling (scheepsbouw), hangstelling, haak (telefoon), bakeren, in een wieg plaatsen

Français (French)
n. - (lit, fig) berceau, (Naut) ber, (Méd) arceau, fourche de combiné (téléphonique), nacelle suspendue
v. tr. - bercer, tenir (qch) délicatement, mettre/coucher dans un berceau
v. intr. - être dans un berceau

idioms:

• from cradle to grave    du berceau à la tombe, toute la vie
• from the cradle    depuis le berceau
• the cradle of    le berceau de

Deutsch (German)
n. - Wiege, Gabel, Schlitten
v. - wiegen

idioms:

• from cradle to grave    von der Wiege bis zum Bahre
• from the cradle    von Kindesbeinen an
• the cradle of    die Heimat von

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - λίκνο, (μωρουδιακή) κούνια, κρεμαστή σκαλωσιά, (μτφ.) βρεφική ηλικία, γενέτειρα, λίκνο (πολιτισμού κ.λπ.)
v. - περιβάλλω προστατευτικά, αγκαλιάζω

idioms:

• from cradle to grave    σ' όλη τη διάρκεια της ζωής
• from the cradle    από κούνια
• the cradle of    το λίκνο του (πολιτισμού κ.λπ.)

Italiano (Italian)
cullare, culla

idioms:

• from cradle to grave    dall'infanzia alla morte
• from the cradle    dall'infanzia
• the cradle of    la culla di

Português (Portuguese)
n. - berço (m), pedestal (m), gancho (m) (de telefone)
v. - embalar, deitar-se

idioms:

• from cradle to grave    do nascimento à morte
• from the cradle    da infância
• the cradle of    o berço de (lugar de nascimento de alguma coisa)

Русский (Russian)
укачивать, колыбель

idioms:

• from cradle to grave    всю жизнь
• from the cradle    с детства
• the cradle of    колыбель чего-либо

Español (Spanish)
n. - cuna, patria
v. tr. - mecer, acunar, acostar
v. intr. - poner en la cuna, acostarse

idioms:

• from cradle to grave    de la cuna a la tumba
• from the cradle    de nacimiento
• the cradle of    la cuna de

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - vagga, klyka (telef.), sängbåge, benspjäla, ställning, rörlig plattform, stapelsläde (sjö.), vasktråg
v. - lägga i vagga, vagga

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
摇篮, 支船架, 发源地, 放在摇篮内, 抚育, 刈割

idioms:

• from cradle to grave    从生到死, 一生, 一辈子
• from the cradle    从出生起
• the cradle of    ...的发源地

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 搖籃, 支船架, 發源地
v. tr. - 放在搖籃內, 撫育
v. intr. - 刈割

idioms:

• from cradle to grave    從生到死, 一生, 一輩子
• from the cradle    從出生起
• the cradle of    ...的發源地

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 요람, 어린시절, 낫에 덧대는 틀
v. tr. - 요람에 넣다, 보호하다, 미끄럼대 위에 놓다
v. intr. - 요람에 눕다, 작물을 덧살 댄 낫으로 베다

idioms:

• the cradle of    초기의

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 揺りかご, 幼年時代, 船架, 受け台, 発祥地
v. - あやす, 船架で支える, 受け台に戻す, 揺りかごに入れる

idioms:

• cat's cradle    綾取り, あや取り, 複雑なもの
• from cradle to grave    ゆりかごから墓場まで
• from the cradle    幼児期から
• the cradle of    発祥地

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مهد, سرير طفل (فعل) احتضن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ערש, פיגום, מתקן דמוי עריסה, כן, עריסה, מבדוק צף‬
v. tr. - ‮השכיב בעריסה‬
v. intr. - ‮שכב בעריסה‬

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