{{wiktionary|cradle}} '''Cradle''' or '''Cradles''' may refer to: * Cradle (bed) * Bassinet, a small bed, often on rockers, in which babies and small children sleep {{TOC right}}
==Mechanical devices== * Cradle (circus act), or aerial cradle or casting cradle used in an aerial circus act * Cradling (paintings), an art restoration technique to stabilise a painting on panel * Docking station, also known as a cradle for the connection of a mobile device * Ship cradle, for supporting a ship when dry docked * Grain cradle, an addition to the agricultural scythe to keep the grain stems aligned when mowing * Neck cradle, a type of Elizabethan collar used to prevent convalescent horses from biting their wounds * Newton's cradle, a device that demonstrates conservation of momentum and energy via a series of swinging spheres * Rocker box, also known as a cradle used in mining to separate gold from alluvium * Suspended cradle, a platform for accessing the exterior of buildings, used by among others by window cleaners * Slip catching cradle. a device used by cricketers to practice taking catches
==A metaphor for humanity's origins== * Cradle of Humankind, a World Heritage Site near Johannesburg in South Africa, where many early hominid remains were discovered * Cradle of civilization, any of the various regions regarded as the earliest centers of civilization * Cradle of Liberty (disambiguation)
==Geography== * Cradle Mountain, Tasmania * Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
==Music== * Cradle (Malay band), a Malay rock band from Singapore * The Pleasure Seekers (band), formerly Cradle, a band that Suzi Quatro played in before she became famous * ''Cradle'' (album), an album by Acacia * "Cradle" (song), a 1999 song by Atomic Kitten * "Cradle", a song by The Joy Formidable from ''The Big Roar'' * "Cradle", a song by Mudvayne from ''L.D. 50'' * Cradles (song), a song by Sub Urban
==Other arts== * ''Cradle'' (video game), a 2015 science-fiction adventure game developed by Flying Cafe * ''Cradle'' (novel), a 1988 novel by Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee * Cradle, a book series by Will Wight * Cradle (sculpture), a 2010 sculpture by Ball-Nogues Studio
==Other== * Cradle (wrestling), a very basic move in amateur wrestling * Cradle (company), a Dutch–Swiss biotechnology company
==See also== * The Cradle
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