shuttlecock

[ shuht-l-kok ]

noun

1. Also called shuttle. the object that is struck back and forth in badminton and battledore, consisting of a feathered cork head and a plastic crown.
2. the game of battledore.

verb (used with object)

1. to send or bandy to and fro like a shuttlecock.

verb (used without object)

1. to move or be bandied to and fro.

adjective

1. of such a state or condition:

   a shuttlecock existence.

shuttlecock

/ ˈʃʌtəlˌkɒk /

noun

1. a light cone consisting of a cork stub with feathered flights, struck to and fro in badminton and battledore Often shortened toshuttle
2. anything moved to and fro, as in an argument

verb

1. to move or cause to move to and fro, like a shuttlecock

Word History and Origins

Origin of shuttlecock¹

First recorded in 1515–25; shuttle + cock ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of shuttlecock¹

C16: from shuttle + cock ¹

Example Sentences

With a total of 7,763 data points collected, each swing was meticulously labeled based on stroke type, player's skill level, shuttlecock landing position, impact location relative to the player, and sound upon impact.

From Science Daily

Kids ride electric hoverboards, or they may play da cau, a sport dating back nearly 1,500 years that involves kicking a shuttlecock.

From Seattle Times

Through computational analyses based on two-way fluid-structure interactions, the team coupled equations governing air flow with equations determining skirt deformation of a shuttlecock in flight.

From Science Daily

"We studied the flow by examining aerodynamic forces on the shuttlecock as well as its deformations at each flight speed," said author Sanjay Mittal.

From Science Daily

"The cross-sectional area of the shuttlecock decreases with speed, which lowers the air flow rate through the shuttlecock," said Mittal.

From Science Daily