cradle
n 1: a baby's bed with sides and rockers
2: where something originated or was nurtured in its early
existence; "the birthplace of civilization" [syn: {birthplace},
{place of origin}, {provenance}]
3: birth of a person; "he was taught from the cradle never to
cry"
v 1: hold gently and carefully; "He cradles the child in his
arms"
2: bring up from infancy
3: rock or place in or as if in a cradle; "He cradled the
infant in his arms" [syn: {rock}]
4: cut grain with a cradle scythe
5: wash in a cradle; of gold
6: run with the stick, in Lacrosse