crosse

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noun

A lacrosse stick.

OriginFrench crosse →
Less commonScrabble 8
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Meanings

crosse1

nouncrosse (plural crosses)

plural crosses

  1. A lacrosse stick.

Crosse2

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
lacrosse stick

Origin

crosse · noun

  1. Frenchcrosse“stick”
  2. Englishcrosse

From French crosse (“stick”), of Germanic origin. Doublet of crutch.

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Crosse · proper noun

English and Irish surname, variant of Cross.

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Translations

French crosse
  • crosselacrosse stick
Irish crosóg
  • crosóglacrosse stick

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

scorescessorscorseorcess
Cite this entry
APA

crosse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crosse

MLA

“crosse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crosse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crosse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crosse.

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