(1):

(n.) The framework in arched or coved ceilings to which the laths are nailed.

(2):

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cradle

(3):

(n.) Cutting a cask into two pieces lengthwise, to enable it to pass a narrow place, the two parts being afterward united and rehooped.

(4):

(n.) The act of using a cradle.