Why is it called a shuttlecock?

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Why is it called a shuttlecock?

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2007-01-23 10:42:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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The "shuttle" part of the name was probably derived from its back-and-forth motion during the game, resembling the shuttle of a loom; the "cocke" part of the name was probably derived from the resemblance of the feathers to a bird's crest.

2007-01-23 10:49:59 · answer #1 · answered by Random Thoughts 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋

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Why is it called a shuttlecock?
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2015-08-07 03:29:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

The name in badminton was taken from the name of the similar "target item" in an older game. That older game was called 'battledore and shuttlecock’.

2007-01-23 10:48:21 · answer #3 · answered by K ; 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋