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(krôs)

noun

a long-handled stick with a net at one end used in playing lacrosse to catch, carry, or throw the ball

Origin: Fr < OFr crois: see cross

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noun
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The stick used in lacrosse.

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Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French, staff; see crosier

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