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cradleboard
or cra·dle board
[ kreyd-l-bawrd, -bohrd ]
noun
- a wooden frame worn on the back, used by North American Indian women for carrying an infant.
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Origin of cradleboard1
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Example Sentences
The soft cradle of the Basketmakers was replaced by the hard cradleboard of the Pueblos.
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