Shuttlecock vs. Badminton

Shuttlecocknoun

(badminton) A lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games. from early 16th c.

Shuttlecocknoun

(dated) The game of badminton.

Shuttlecockverb

To move rapidly back and forth

Shuttlecockverb

To send or toss back and forth; to bandy

Shuttlecocknoun

A cork stuck with feathers, which is to be struck by a battledoor in play; also, the play itself.

Shuttlecockverb

To send or toss to and fro; to bandy; as, to shuttlecock words.

Shuttlecocknoun

badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers

Shuttlecockverb

send or toss to and fro, like a shuttlecock

Shuttlecocknoun

a cork to which feathers are attached to form a cone shape, or a similar object of plastic, struck with rackets in the games of badminton and battledore.

Shuttlecock

A shuttlecock (also called a bird or birdie) is a high-drag projectile used in the sport of badminton. It has an open conical shape formed by feathers or plastic (or a synthetic alternative) embedded into a rounded cork (or rubber) base.

Badmintonnoun

A racquet sport played indoors on a court by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs of players (doubles), in which a shuttlecock is volleyed over a net and the competitions are presided by an umpire in British English and a referee in American English.

Badmintonnoun

A cooling summer drink made with claret, sugar, and soda water.

Badmintonnoun

A game, similar to lawn tennis, played with shuttlecocks.

Badmintonnoun

A preparation of claret, spiced and sweetened.

Badmintonnoun

a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net

Badmintonnoun

a game with rackets in which a shuttlecock is hit back and forth across a net.

Badminton

Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are (with one player per side) and (with two players per side).