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

Lothian Buses' 38 crosses eight of Edinburgh's major roads and is one of the services worst affected by congestion in a city known for its reliable bus service.

From BBC

The twisted steel and gaping hole in the road bridge which crosses the Me Teuk river in Pursat province offer vivid evidence of that tough approach.

From BBC

A total of 53 crosses attests to that.

From BBC

“That part was specifically hard to put out, but my team were saying, ‘There’s a lot of people that are going to understand you, and they have their own crosses behind them getting really heavy.

From Los Angeles Times

Except for a few deliberate crosses, researchers have found little evidence of genetic mixing after domestication established separate lineages.

From Science Daily