la·crosse (l -krôs , -kr s)n. A game played on a rectangular field by two teams of ten players each, in which participants use a long-handled stick that has a webbed pouch on one end to maneuver a ball into the opposing team's goal. [Canadian French la crosse, from French (jeu de) la crosse, (game of) the hooked stick, from Old French croce, crosse, crosier, of Germanic origin.] |
lacrosse [ləˈkrɒs]
n
(Team Sports / Lacrosse) a ball game invented by American Indians, now played by two teams who try to propel a ball into each other's goal by means of long-handled hooked sticks that are loosely strung with a kind of netted pouch
[Canadian French: the hooked stick, crosier]
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| Noun | 1. |  lacrosse - a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goalfield game - an outdoor game played on a field of specified dimensions midfield - (sports) the middle part of a playing field (as in football or lacrosse) cradle - run with the stick |
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