cradleman

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noun

A member of the navy employed to load projectiles onto a cradle prior to firing.

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Meanings

nouncradleman (plural cradlemen)

plural cradlemen

  1. A member of the navy employed to load projectiles onto a cradle prior to firing.

Origin

From cradle + -man.

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APA

cradleman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cradleman

MLA

“cradleman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cradleman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cradleman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cradleman.

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