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

But remember that death crosses are lagging indicators.

From Barron's

Once a UFL team crosses the 50-yard line, it will no longer be allowed to punt on that possession—even if a penalty or loss or yardage sends the offense back into its own territory.

From The Wall Street Journal

She eventually crosses lines at work and at home, all while narrating her unraveling directly to the viewer.

From Los Angeles Times

The researchers discerned patterns of meaning in lines, notches, dots, and crosses on objects like mammoth tusks as old as 45,000 years in caves in Germany.

From BBC

Its surface is marked with rows of crosses and dots.

From Science Daily