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A projectile used in the sport of ]. <br> A projectile used in the sport of ]. Traditionally, a shuttlecock is made from a head of ] and a skirt of overlapping ] ] (See diagram).

Traditionally, a shuttle cock is made from a head of ] and a skirt of overlapping ] ] (See diagram). <br>







__ __

/ \ - - Head / \ - - Head

|____| |____|

/ \\ / \\




/ \\ / \\


/ \ - - Skirt / \ - - Skirt

/ \\ / \\


/____________\\ /____________\\




⚫ For most casual players, this has been replaced by a shuttlecock made using a plastic head and skirt. The feather shuttlecock is still used by "serious" players and for competitions.



⚫ For most casual players, this has been replaced by a Shuttle Cock made using a plastic head and skirt. The feather shuttle cock is still used by 'serious' players and for competitions.

Revision as of 18:57, 26 July 2001

A projectile used in the sport of Badminton. Traditionally, a shuttlecock is made from a head of cork and a skirt of overlapping goose feathers (See diagram). 


       __
      /  \  - - Head
     |____|             
     /    \\  

    /      \\   
   /        \ - - Skirt  
  /          \\      
 /____________\\


For most casual players, this has been replaced by a shuttlecock made using a plastic head and skirt. The feather shuttlecock is still used by "serious" players and for competitions.