- a light cone consisting of a cork stub with feathered flights, struck to and fro in badminton and battledore
- anything moved to and fro, as in an argument
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shut•tle•cock /ˈʃʌtəlˌkɑk/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Sporta cone-shaped cork device having parts that resemble feathers, struck back and forth in badminton.
shut•tle•cock
(shut′l kok′),USA pronunciation n.
v.t.
v.i.
adj.
- SportAlso called shuttle. the object that is struck back and forth in badminton and battledore, consisting of a feathered cork head and a plastic crown.
- Sportthe game of battledore.
v.t.
- to send or bandy to and fro like a shuttlecock.
v.i.
- to move or be bandied to and fro.
adj.
- of such a state or condition:a shuttlecock existence.
- shuttle + cock1 1515–25
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shuttlecock /ˈʃʌtəlˌkɒk/ n
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