Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Shuttlecock · Shut·tle·cock · IPA /ˈʃʌtl̩ˌkɑk/ n. v. t. 01 n. A cork stuck with feathers, which is to be struck by a battledoor in play; also, the play itself. 1. A cork stuck with feathers, which is to be struck by a battledoor in play; also, the play itself. 02 v. t. To send or toss to and fro; to bandy; as, to shuttlecock words. 1. To send or toss to and fro; to bandy; as, to shuttlecock words.