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The game of battledore and shuttlecock was played with small racquets made from wooden frames that were either strung with natural gut, covered with vellum, or covered with leather. The head of these racquets was typically round or oval, the handle short. Strung battledores allowed for more precise and consistent play than solid or vellum-covered versions. 3 strung Battledores By the sixteenth century, battledore and shuttlecock had become a familiar pastime in Europe, partic