Synonyms for shuttle
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A tool used to carry the woof back and forth between the warp threads on a loom.
Related words
- Word family
- shuttlecock
- Phrases
- shuttle driver shuttle bus shuttle conveyor shuttle race
Forms
- Plural
- shuttles → shuttlecocks, birds, limousines…
Example sentences
- bird It is difficult to shoot a bird flying in the air.
- shuttlecock How are we meant to play badminton without a shuttlecock?
- limousine My friend got to ride a stretch limousine to prom!
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| shuttle | steady | |
| bird | steady | |
| shuttlecock | steady | |
| limousine | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- bird1
- 5 letters
- birdy2
- 9 letters
- limousine3
- 11 letters
- shuttlecock
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (birdy2 = 2 syllables).