lacrosse

la·crosse  (l-krôs, -krs)

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.

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[Canadian French la crosse, from French (jeu de) la crosse, (game of) the hooked stick, from Old French croce, crosse, crosier, of Germanic origin.]

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lacrosse

Noun

a sport in which two teams try to propel a ball into each other's goal using long-handled sticks with a pouched net at the end [Canadian French: the hooked stick]

Thesaurus

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' goal field 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

Translations

lacrosse [ləˈkrɔs] n → lacrosse f

lacrosse [ləˈkrɔs] n → Lacrosse nt