Cradle or Cradles 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), 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, for supporting a ship when dry docked Grain cradle, an addition to the agricultural scythe to keep the grain stems aligned when mowing Neck cradle, a type of Elizabethan collar used to prevent convalescent horses from biting their wounds 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 by window cleaners Slip catching cradle. a device used by cricketers to practice taking catches
A metaphor for humanity's origins Cradle of Humankind, a World Heritage Site near Johannesburg in South Africa, where many early hominid remains were discovered Cradle of civilization, any of the various regions regarded as the earliest centers of civilization Cradle of Liberty (disambiguation)
Geography Cradle Mountain, Tasmania Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
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 Cradle (album), an album by Acacia "Cradle" (song), a 1999 song by Atomic Kitten "Cradle", a song by The Joy Formidable from The Big Roar "Cradle", a song by Mudvayne from L.D. 50 Cradles (song), a song by Sub Urban
Other arts Cradle (video game), a 2015 science-fiction adventure game developed by Flying Cafe Cradle (novel), a 1988 novel by Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee Cradle, a book series by Will Wight Cradle (sculpture), a 2010 sculpture by Ball-Nogues Studio
Other Cradle (wrestling), a very basic move in amateur wrestling Cradle (company), a Dutch–Swiss biotechnology company
See also The Cradle