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单词 cradleboard
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Definition of cradleboard in English:

cradleboard

nounˈkreɪd(ə)lbɔːdˈkrādlˌbôrd
  • A board to which an infant is strapped, traditionally used by some North American Indian peoples.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Other uses of the area include historical occupancy for farming and use of willow to make cradleboards.
    • Cradles, sometimes called cradleboards, were also the product of women's work.
    • For good luck the umbilical cord was sown into a small hide pouch and attached to the cradleboard.
    • Until he was able to walk, an Iroquois baby spent his days secured to a cradleboard.
    • They tell about how cradleboards were decorated, and how twins were sometimes looked upon as a sign of bad luck.

Definition of cradleboard in US English:

cradleboard

nounˈkrādlˌbôrd
  • A board to which an infant is strapped, traditionally used by some North American Indian peoples.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Until he was able to walk, an Iroquois baby spent his days secured to a cradleboard.
    • They tell about how cradleboards were decorated, and how twins were sometimes looked upon as a sign of bad luck.
    • For good luck the umbilical cord was sown into a small hide pouch and attached to the cradleboard.
    • Other uses of the area include historical occupancy for farming and use of willow to make cradleboards.
    • Cradles, sometimes called cradleboards, were also the product of women's work.
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