cradle

a baby bed with sides and rockers

where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization"

birth of a person; "he was taught from the cradle never to cry"

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

hold gently and carefully; "He cradles the child in his arms"

bring up from infancy

hold or place in or as if in a cradle; "He cradled the infant in his arms"

cut grain with a cradle scythe

wash in a cradle; "cradle gold"

run with the stick