Definitions for: Shuttlecock

[n] badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
[v] send or toss to and fro, like a shuttlecock

Webster (1913) Definition: Shut"tle*cock`, n.
A cork stuck with feathers, which is to be struck by a
battledoor in play; also, the play itself.

Shut"tle*cock, v. t.
To send or toss to and fro; to bandy; as, to shuttlecock
words. --Thackeray.

Synonyms: bird, birdie, shuttle

See Also: badminton equipment, bandy