\Cra"dling\ (-dl?ng), n.
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.