Official name for the object that the players must hit Composed of 16 goose feathers attached to a cork base covered with leather Synthetic shuttles are also used by some
The shuttlecock, also known as the shuttle or bird, is a hemisphere of cork, 1 to 1 1/8 inches in diameter, surmounted by a short cylindrical crown in which are embedded 14 to 16 "feathers", 2 1/4 to 2 3/4 inches long, with a toop spread of from 2 1/8 to 2 1/2 inches The weight is between 73 and 85 grains (about 1 1/6 ounce)
Official name for the object that players hit Also known as "birdie " Weight: 17- l9 ounces Made of: 16 goose feathers attached to a corktip covered with goat skin Cost: $1 50-$2 00 Usually lasts for no more than two games The heavier the shuttlecock, the faster it flies Flies faster in higher temperatures and at higher altitudes
A shuttlecock is the small object that you hit over the net in a game of badminton. It is rounded at one end and has real or artificial feathers fixed in the other end