crosse

American  

[kraws, kros] / krɔs, krɒs /

noun

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

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crosse British  

/ krɒs /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of crosse

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

Example Sentences

Luna crosses the street to meet him, and he wraps her into a hug.

From Literature

That district also crosses county lines — into Corona, Chino Hills and other parts of western Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

From Los Angeles Times

When I approach the village that is the last checkpoint on the Yukon River I look up on some cliffs on the left side of the river and see a bunch of crosses.

From Literature

As a manager, I spent as much time working on defending crosses coming into our box as I did on us attacking crosses off set plays.

From BBC

But recent history shows that at least for Costco’s stock, golden crosses have mostly been good for investors.

From MarketWatch