cradle
noun
[ ˈkreɪd(ə)l ]
• a baby's bed or cot, typically one mounted on rockers.
• "the baby slept peacefully in its cradle"
• a framework on which a ship or boat rests during construction or repairs.
Similar:
framework,
rack,
holder,
stand,
base,
support,
mounting,
mount,
platform,
prop,
horse,
rest,
chock,
plinth,
bottom,
trivet,
bracket,
frame,
subframe,
structure,
substructure,
chassis,
cradle
verb
• hold gently and protectively.
• "she cradled his head in her arms"
• place (a phone receiver) in its cradle.
• "she cradled the receiver gently"
Origin:
Old English cradol, of uncertain origin; perhaps related to German Kratte ‘basket’.
