CRADLE

/ˈkɹeɪdəl/ ► audio Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 11

Definition

noun a baby bed with sides and rockers.
noun where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence. — synonyms: birthplace, place_of_origin, provenance, provenience
noun birth of a person.
noun a trough that can be rocked back and forth. — synonyms: rocker
verb hold gently and carefully.
verb bring up from infancy.
verb hold or place in or as if in a cradle.
verb cut grain with a cradle scythe.
verb wash in a cradle.
verb run with the stick.

“a cradle of crime”
“from the cradle to the grave”
“The cradle was ill-made. One victim fell into the sea and was lost and the ensuing delay cost three more lives.”