Cradling /(-dl?ng)/

Cra·dling

Cradling

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