shuttle

noun

bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads

public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that flies back and forth between two points

badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers

verb

travel back and forth between two points

Roots

scytelshuttle- · Old English · a dart, missile

Synonyms for shuttle

shuttlecockn

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Where does shuttle come from?

The word shuttle breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root shuttle-, from Old English scytel (“a dart, missile”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.