It evolved from the game battledore and shuttlecock, a stroke ( in tennis or badminton or squash) that puts the ball in play. 它由羽毛球拍和羽毛球进展而来,如果追溯它的原始起源,在比赛中把球击起的动作(例如网球或羽毛球或壁球)。
One day I gave thee a willow battledore and a shuttlecock with yellow, blue and green feathers. 有一天,我买了一个柳条拍子和一个黄蓝绿三色的羽毛球给你。