cradling

[kreyd-l-ing]

noun

1. framework for supporting a coved or vaulted ceiling.

cradling

/ ˈkreɪdlɪŋ /

noun

1. architect a framework of iron or wood, esp as used in the construction of a ceiling

Word History and Origins

Origin of cradling¹

First recorded in 1810–20; cradle + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

He is cradling the ball in his left hand and warding off impending tacklers with his right, a striking bronze symbol of a university’s resilience and strength.

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Still cradling the squirming cat, she knelt before the children and gazed at each face in turn.

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“It’s like I got married ... sorry, Norm,” she said, cradling the statue.

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The poignancy of this cruel spiritual appropriation is pictured by Jon Henry in 14 photographs of Black mothers cradling sons, their pietà poses sprawled at actual locations of police killings of Black men.

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Sweatband cradling his brow and lion inked on his back, the 31-year-old has boldly written his own legacy.

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