Cradle Explained

Cradle or Cradles may refer to:

Cradle (bed)
Bassinet, a small bed, often on rockers, in which babies and small children sleep

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
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 window cleaners
Slip catching cradle. a device used by cricketers to practice taking catches

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)

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

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