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A shuttlecock is 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For most casual players, this has been replaced by a shuttlecock made using a plastic head and skirt.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.