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Secondary term

cradle bench

URI

https://nomenclature.info/nom/1077 (opens semantic view)

Definition

A short bench or settee on rockers with a detachable fence that forms a cradle bed across two-thirds of its length. Used by a mother or a babysitter to rock or lull an infant to sleep, usually while doing some type of work , such as knitting. A baby lies in the bed without rolling off and the mother or babysitter sits beside it.

Definition source(s)

• Parks Canada / Parcs Canada, and Canadian Heritage Information Network / Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine. 2009–2018. “Parks Canada Descriptive and Visual Dictionary of Objects / Dictionnaire descriptif et visuel de Parcs Canada.” 2009–2018.

English

Term (International)

cradle bench

Inverted term (International)

bench, cradle

Alternative term(s)

cradle rocker; cradle settee; cradle-rocker; mammy's rocker; mammy’s bench

French

Term (International)

banc berçant

Term gender (International)

masculine

Spanish

Term

bancos de cuna

External term source

Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online

Date created

2010-01-01

Date updated

2020-06-08

Parks Canada code(s)

• 02-00186

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URL

https://page.nomenclature.info/nom/1077 (reopens this page)

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