A small piece of cork, or similar light material, fitted with a crown or circle of feathers, used in the game of ‘battledore and shuttlecock’ (see…
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释义 | society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > racket games > battledore or badminton > [noun] > shuttlecock (5) shuttlecocka1529 A small piece of cork, or similar light material, fitted with a crown or circle of feathers, used in the game of ‘battledore and shuttlecock’ (see… shuttlea1591 A shuttlecock. Also the game. Now only in Badminton. shuttle-corka1627 = shuttlecock, n. In quot. 1627 attributive. bird1890 Badminton. A shuttlecock. Cf. birdie, n. 3. birdie1926 Badminton. colloquial. A shuttlecock. Cf. bird, n. 6. |
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