cradleboard

[kreyd-l-bawrd, -bohrd]

cra·dle·board

[kreyd-l-bawrd, -bohrd]
noun
a wooden frame worn on the back, used by North American Indian women for carrying an infant.
Also, cradle board.


Origin:
1875–80; cradle + board
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To cradleboard

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Cradleboard is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT