Cradling
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Cradling [1]
(1): (n.) The framework in arched or coved ceilings to which the laths are nailed.
(2): (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cradle
(3): (n.) Cutting a cask into two pieces lengthwise, to enable it to pass a narrow place, the two parts being afterward united and rehooped.
(4): (n.) The act of using a cradle.