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crosse
CIDE DICTIONARY
crosse, n. [F., crosier, hooked stick.].
The implement with which the ball is thrown and caught in the game of lacrosse. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
crosse, n. a stick with a triangular net at the end for conveying the ball in lacrosse.
Etymology
F f. OF croce, croc hook
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