Cradlers

/ˈkreɪdlərz/ noun

Definition

People or devices that rock or hold something gently in a cradling motion, like someone rocking a baby's cradle.

Etymology

From 'cradle' (a swinging bed for babies) + '-er' (one who does), forming a noun for those who perform the action of cradling. A straightforward occupational or descriptive term.

Kelly Says

In old nurseries, professional 'cradlers' were sometimes employed—women whose only job was rocking babies to sleep!

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