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lacrosse

Flag: gbEnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary
la​crosse
noun
la·​crosse
lə-ˈkrȯs

Definition

  • a goal game in which players use a long-handled stick that has a triangular head with a mesh pouch to catch, carry, and throw the ball
First Known Use
1718, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Canadian French la crosse, literally, the crooked stick
la​crosse
noun
la·​crosse
lə-ˈkrȯs

Definition

  • a goal game in which players use a long-handled stick that has a triangular head with a mesh pouch to catch, carry, and throw the ball
First Known Use
1718, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Canadian French la crosse, literally, the crooked stick
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