Shuttlecock

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).

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      /  \\ - - 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For most casual players, this has been replaced by a shuttlecock made using a plastic head and skirt.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.

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