| n. | 1. | The act of using a cradle. |
| 2. | (Coopering) Cutting a cask into two pieces lengthwise, to enable it to pass a narrow place, the two parts being afterward united and rehooped. | |
| 3. | (Carp.) The framework in arched or coved ceilings to which the laths are nailed. |
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