Battledore And Shuttlecock (Noun)
Meaning
An ancient racket game.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The ancient racket game of battledore and shuttlecock was a popular pastime among the upper class in England during the 18th century.
- Battledore and shuttlecock was an indoor game played with a small, feathered projectile and a paddle-like racket.
- The objective of battledore and shuttlecock was to hit the shuttlecock back and forth with the battledore without letting it touch the ground.
- The game of battledore and shuttlecock eventually evolved into the modern sport of badminton.
- In ancient China, a similar game to battledore and shuttlecock was played with a feathered ball and a racket made of wood or bamboo.