Shuttlecock vs. Shuttlecork

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.

Shuttlecorknoun

See Shuttlecock.