1) Holding gently 
[art restoration] Cradling is a process used in the restoration and preservation of paintings on wooden panel. It consists in mounting a grid of wooden slats to the back of a painting to create a reinforcement and preserve the flat paint surface. Slats in either the horizontal or vertical direction are permanently fixed to the back of the p...
• (n.) The framework in arched or coved ceilings to which the laths are nailed. • (n.) The act of using a cradle. • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cradle • (n.) Cutting a cask into two pieces lengthwise, to enable it to pass a narrow place, the two parts being afterward united and rehooped.
The coordinated motion of the arms and wrists that keeps the ball secure in the pocket and ready to be passed or shot when running.
(from the article `lacrosse`) ...it, but—with the exception of the goalkeeper—he may not touch it with his hand. A player may kick the ball or bat it, but not into the opponents` ...
Cra'dling noun 1. The act of using a cradle. 2. (Coopering) Cutting a cask into two pieces lengthwise, to enable it to pass a narrow place, the two parts being afterward united and rehooped. 3. (Carp.) The framework in arched or coved ceilings to which the laths a...
The rocking motion of the stick used to gain a feel for, and to maintain control of, the ball.
framework for supporting a coved or vaulted ceiling.