noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
carrying horizontally in one's arms; cradling
Typically used for holding an infant or small child sideways in the arms, like a cradle hold. Can also refer to carrying something under one's arm.
赤ちゃんを横抱きにしてあやす。
She soothes the baby by cradling it in her arms.
彼は書類の束を横抱きにして運ん
He carried the stack of documents under his arm.