cradle

(noun) a baby bed with sides and rockers.

(noun) where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence. Synonyms: birthplace, place of origin, provenance, provenience. Example: "The birthplace of civilization."

(noun) birth of a person. Example: "He was taught from the cradle never to cry."

(noun) a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold. Synonyms: rocker.

(verb) hold gently and carefully. Example: "He cradles the child in his arms."

(verb) bring up from infancy.

(verb) hold or place in or as if in a cradle. Example: "He cradled the infant in his arms."

(verb) cut grain with a cradle scythe.

(verb) wash in a cradle. Example: "Cradle gold."

(verb) run with the stick.