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Webster 1913 Edition
Cradling
Cra′dling
(-dl?ng)
, Noun.
1.
The act of using a cradle.
2.
(Coopering)
Cutting a cask into two pieces lengthwise, to enable it to pass a narrow place, the two parts being afterward united and rehooped.
3.
(Carp.)
The framework in arched or coved ceilings to which the laths are nailed.
Knight.
Webster 1828 Edition
Cradling
CRADLING
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