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crosse
(krôs, krŏs)n.
The stick used in lacrosse, consisting of a shaft having at one end a looped head to which webbing is attached.
[French, from Old French, staff; see crosier.]
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crosse
(krɒs)n
(Lacrosse) a light staff with a triangular frame to which a network is attached, used in playing lacrosse
[French, from Old French croce crosier]
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crosse
(krɔs, krɒs)n.
a long-handled racket used in the game of lacrosse.
[1865–70; < French: literally, hooked stick, Old French croce < Germanic]
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Noun | 1. | crosse - a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse |
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