Battledored

/ˈbæt.əl.dɔːrd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of battledore; to hit or strike a shuttlecock back and forth using a battledore paddle.

Etymology

Formed from the noun 'battledore' by adding the past tense suffix '-ed,' indicating that the action of playing with a battledore has been completed.

Kelly Says

To 'battledore' a shuttlecock is to engage in one of history's gentlest competitive pastimes—the rallies could go on for minutes as players practiced precision and control!

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