Lacrosse

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lacrosse \La*crosse"\, n. [F. la crosse, lit., the crosier,
     hooked stick. Cf. {Crosier}.]
     A game of ball, originating among the North American Indians,
     now the popular field sport of Canada, and played also in
     England and the United States. Each player carries a
     long-handled racket, called a "crosse". The ball is not


     handled but caught with the crosse and carried on it, or
     tossed from it, the object being to carry it or throw it
     through one of the goals placed at opposite ends of the
     field.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lacrosse
       n : 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

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Lacrosse, WA
    Zip code(s): 99143