Answer: cradles

AnswerCrossword Clue
CRADLES

Babes' beds

CRADLES

Protects, in a way

CRADLES

Holds protectively

CRADLES
These are endlessly rocking, according to Walt Whitman
CRADLES
Early bassinets.
CRADLESSupports for handset telephones.
CRADLESPhone holders
CRADLESNurtures
CRADLESPlaces of origin
CRADLESBirthplaces
CRADLESTroughs on rockers
CRADLESCribs of yore