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crosse

crosse

See also: crossé

English

Noun

crosse ‎(plural crosses)

  1. A lacrosse stick.

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French

Etymology

From Old French crosse ‎(“shepherd's staff”), a Germanic language, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *krukjō ‎(“staff, crutch”). Compare Old High German krucka, Old Saxon krukka, Middle Dutch crucke.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʁɔs/

Noun

crosse f ‎(plural crosses)

  1. butt (of rifle etc.)
  2. stick
  3. crosier
  4. (France, sports) hockey stick, lacrosse stick, or golf club
  5. lacrosse

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Walloon

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʀɔs/

Etymology 1

From Latin crusta.

Noun

crosse f ‎(plural crosses)

  1. crust (outer layer of bread and pastry).
Derived terms
  • pice-crosse
  • cache-ås-crosses

Etymology 2

From Frankish *krukkja.

Noun

crosse f ‎(plural crosses)

  1. crook, crosier.
  2. crutch.
  3. butt.
Derived terms
  • crossete
  • crossî

Etymology

From French crosse ‎(“stick”).

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