crosse

[kraws, kros]

noun

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

crosse

/ krɒs /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of crosse¹

1865–70; < French: literally, hooked stick, Old French croce < Germanic; crutch, crook ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of crosse¹

French, from Old French croce _crosier

Example Sentences

Hundreds of students and local community members attended vigils, laying bouquets of fresh flowers and American flags alongside crosses and the Book of Mormon on university lawns.

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His way with words even saves his life, since the man he crosses happens to be heartbroken and easily gratified by his trespasser’s willingness to pull a Cyrano de Bergerac on his behalf.

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At Martín García Island, Argentina, a series of crags amid the Río de la Plata delta, she tries to make sense of crooked crosses cast from a single mold.

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"This route has tolls, includes a car transporter train, crosses through France and ends in a different time zone."

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"These incidents, though far from encompassing the full range of violence witnessed in the United States, illustrate a broader mindset that crosses the political spectrum and must be confronted," she wrote.

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