CRADLE

An Illustrated Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary · 1892 · p. 19

n. Krad1!. Lat., arculus. Fr., arceau, archet. Qer.,Be in lade, Schutzbogen. It., archetto. Sp., arquilla. A frame to be placed over an injured part to prevent the contact of the bedclothes. [E.] [s. 433]