What is the proper name for the 'birdie' in Badminton?

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What is the proper name for the 'birdie' in Badminton?

Question #32155. Asked by bonita.
Last updated Jun 04 2017.

Linus
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Linus
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I have always called it a shuttlecock.

Although the rules published on the site refer to a 'shuttle', the information service at the International Badminton Federation state that the device you strike while playing badminton can be called either shuttlecock or shuttle.

http://bwfbadminton.org/

Response last updated by gtho4 on Jun 04 2017.
Apr 24 2003, 12:20 PM

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Answer 1

Kainantu
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Kainantu

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Shuttle

https://www.badmintonbible.com/articles/rules/simple

Response last updated by gtho4 on Jun 04 2017.
Apr 23 2003, 3:15 AM

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KIWI IN OZ
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KIWI IN OZ
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SHUTTLECOCK,n. cork with a ring of feathers, or a similar plastic device,struck to and fro in badminton.

Source my trust Oxford dictionary:

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/shuttlecock

Response last updated by gtho4 on Jun 04 2017.
Apr 23 2003, 5:16 AM