Cradle 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) Cradling is a process used in the restoration and preservation of paintings on wooden panel. It consists in mounting a grid of wooden slats to the back of a painting to create a reinforcement and preserve the flat paint surface. Slats in eith ...

, 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 A ship cradle is a rig designed to hold a ship or boat upright on dry land to allow the vessel to be built or repaired. The vessel is held in place in the cradle by wooden chocks, cables, sand bags or restraining fixtures on the cradle. Ship cr ...

, 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 slip catching cradle is a device used by cricketers to practice taking catches. It consists of long, thin ash lathes over a bowed metal frame and is commonly used at most cricket clubs. It was invented by the Reverend Gilbert Harrison Bartlett. ...

. a device used by cricketers to practice taking catches

A metaphor for humanity's origins

Cradle of Humankind The Cradle of Humankind is a paleoanthropological site and is located about northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, in the Gauteng province. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999, the site is home to the largest concentration of ...

, a World Heritage Site near Johannesburg in South Africa, where many early hominid remains were discovered *

Cradle of civilization A cradle of civilization is a location and a culture where civilization was created by mankind independent of other civilizations in other locations. The formation of urban settlements (cities) is the primary characteristic of a society that c ...

, any of the various regions regarded as the earliest centers of civilization *

Cradle of Liberty (disambiguation) Cradle of Liberty may refer to: *Cradle of Liberty Council *Faneuil Hall Faneuil Hall ( or ; previously ) is a marketplace and meeting hall located near the waterfront and today's Government Center, in Boston, Massachusetts. Opened in 1742, it ...

Geography

* Cradle Mountain, Tasmania * Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park * The Cradle (Washington), a peak in the Wenatchee Mountains

Books and Publications

* ''Cradle'' (novel), a 1988 novel by Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee * Cradle series by

Will Wight William Lawrence Wight III (born August 11, 1989) is an American author of fantasy literature. He is best known for his independently published ''Cradle'' series, which has topped the Amazon (company), Amazon Kindle Store's bestseller list on mul ...

Films

* ''The Cradle'' (1922 film)

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 * The Cradle (album), an album by Colour Revolt * ''Cradle'' (album), an album by Acacia * "The cradle", song by Anthony Holborne (?1545-1602) * "Cradle" (Atomic Kitten song), 1999 * "Cradle" (The Joy Formidable song) * "Cradle", a song by Mudvayne from ''

L.D. 50 In toxicology, the median lethal dose, LD50 (abbreviation for "lethal dose, 50%"), LC50 (lethal concentration, 50%) or LCt50 is a toxic unit that measures the lethal dose of a toxin, radiation, or pathogen. The value of LD50 for a substance is the ...

Video games

* ''Cradle'' (video game), a 2015 science-fiction adventure game developed by Flying Cafe

Visual arts

* '' The Cradle (Morisot painting)'', a painting by Berthe Morisot

Other

* The Cradle, adoption agency founded by

Louis W. Sauer Louis Wendlin Sauer (August 13, 1885 – February 10, 1980) was an American pediatrician who became known for perfecting the vaccine used to prevent ''pertussis'' (whooping cough), saving countless lives around the world. Biography Louis W. ...

* Cradle (wrestling), a very basic move in amateur wrestling {{disambiguation, geo