cradle | (noun) a baby bed with sides and rockers | - |
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(noun) a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold | Synonyms: rocker |
(noun) where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence | Synonyms: birthplace, place of origin, provenance, provenience |
(noun) birth of a person | - |
(verb) run with the stick | - |
(verb) hold gently and carefully | - |
(verb) wash in a cradle | - |
(verb) cut grain with a cradle scythe | - |
(verb) hold or place in or as if in a cradle | - |
(verb) bring up from infancy | - |
cradlesong | (noun) the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep | Synonyms: lullaby |
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(noun) a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep | Synonyms: berceuse, lullaby |