Cradle 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 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 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 The Cradle (Washington), a peak in the Wenatchee Mountains Books and Publications Cradle (novel), a 1988 novel by Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee Cradle series by Will Wight. Films The Cradle (1922 film) 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 The Cradle (album), an album by Colour Revolt Cradle (album), an album by Acacia "The cradle", song by Anthony Holborne (?1545-1602) "Cradle" (Atomic Kitten song), 1999 "Cradle" (The Joy Formidable song) "Cradle", a song by Mudvayne from L.D. 50 Video games Cradle (video game), a 2015 science-fiction adventure game developed by Flying Cafe Visual arts The Cradle (Morisot painting), a painting by Berthe Morisot Other The Cradle, adoption agency founded by Louis W. Sauer Cradle (wrestling), a very basic move in amateur wrestling