battledore
Badminton's wooden ancestor
A battledore is a small wooden paddle used to strike a shuttlecock in an old game that preceded badminton.
The game itself, often called battledore and shuttlecock, involved keeping the shuttlecock aloft as long as possible rather than competing across a net.
The word also once referred to a wooden paddle used for beating laundry or a child's hornbook for learning the alphabet, though these senses are now obsolete.
Stringed hitting implement
- shuttlecockFeathered badminton projectile
- birdieOne stroke under par
- corkTree bark bottle seal
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
handle · grip · shaft · throat · strings · frame · netting · paddle
Old valued collectible
- vintageQuality from past eras
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
Victorian · Edwardian · Tudor · relic · heritage · traditional · old-fashioned · predecessor
racquet
Stringed hitting implement
- shuttlecockFeathered badminton projectile
- birdieOne stroke under par
- corkTree bark bottle seal
feathers · handle · grip · shaft · throat · strings · frame · netting · paddle · wooden
antique
Old valued collectible
- vintageQuality from past eras
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- heirloomInherited family treasure
nostalgia · Victorian · Edwardian · Tudor · relic · heritage · traditional · old-fashioned · predecessor · ancient
badminton
Racquet sport with shuttlecocks
recreation · play · amusement · diversion · doubles · singles · court · match · contest · parlor game
smash
Break violently apart
forehand · serve · clear · drive · drop · rally · stroke · flick · slice · return