cradling
verb
Definitions
To contain in or as if in a cradle.
To rock (a baby to sleep).
To wrap protectively, to hold gently and protectively.
Example: cradling the injured man’s head in her arms
To lull or quieten, as if by rocking.
noun
Definitions
The act by which one cradles a child etc.
The act of using a cradle (the tool).
(coopering) The cutting of a cask into two pieces lengthwise, to enable it to pass a narrow place, the two parts being afterwards united and rehooped.
The framework in arched or coved ceilings to which the laths are nailed.