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Meaning of SHUTTLECOCK

Pronunciation:  'shutl`kâk

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
  2. [v]  send or toss to and fro, like a shuttlecock
 

SHUTTLECOCK is a 11 letter word that starts with S.

 

 Synonyms: bird, birdie, shuttle
 
 See Also: badminton equipment, bandy

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Shut"tle*cock`\, n.
    A cork stuck with feathers, which is to be struck by a
    battledoor in play; also, the play itself.
    
    
  2. \Shut"tle*cock\, v. t.
    To send or toss to and fro; to bandy; as, to shuttlecock
    words. --Thackeray.
    
    
 

 

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