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crosse

noun
\ˈkrȯs \

Definition of crosse 

: a stick with a small net at one end that is used in lacrosse

First Known Use of crosse

1867, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for crosse

French, literally, crosier — more at crosier

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The first known use of crosse was in 1867

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