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crosse

[ kraws, kros ]
/ krɔs, krɒs /
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noun

a long-handled racket used in the game of lacrosse.

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Nearby words

crosscurrent, crosscut, crosscut file, crosscut saw, crosscutting, crosse, crossed, crossed diplopia, crossed eyes, crossed hemianesthesia, crossed hemianopsia

Origin of crosse

1865–70; < French: literally, hooked stick, Old French croce < Germanic; see crutch, crook1

Definition for crosse (2 of 2)

La Crosse

[ luh kraws, kros ]
/ lə ˈkrɔs, ˈkrɒs /

noun

a city in W Wisconsin, on the Mississippi River.
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British Dictionary definitions for crosse

crosse

/ (krɒs) /

noun

a light staff with a triangular frame to which a network is attached, used in playing lacrosse

Word Origin for crosse

French, from Old French croce crosier
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