1. Plural of cradleboard; a flat wooden board or frame used by some Native American peoples to carry and support an infant, often decorated and designed to keep the baby secure and upright.
Usage: Primarily used in historical and anthropological contexts; Associated with traditional practices of Indigenous peoples of North America

Examples

• Many Native American tribes used cradleboards to safely transport infants while parents worked.
• The museum's collection includes several decorated cradleboards from the 19th century.
• Cradleboards allowed mothers to keep their babies close while maintaining their hands free for daily tasks.
• Anthropologists have studied cradleboards as important cultural artifacts of Indigenous communities.
• The intricate beadwork on some cradleboards reflects the artistic traditions of their makers.