Cradle
Where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
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
A baby bed with sides and rockers
Has parts
Birth of a person
Type of
Examples
He was taught from the cradle never to cry
Cut grain with a cradle scythe
Type of
Hold or place in or as if in a cradle