Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C cradling: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cra•dling Pronunciation: (krād'l-ing), [key] — n. framework for supporting a coved or vaulted ceiling. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cradling (Thesaurus) cradle vault craft ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: guilloche Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language