n. 1. The act of using a cradle. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Carp.) The framework in arched or coved ceilings to which the laths are nailed. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]