la ‧ crosse /ləˈkrɒs $ ləˈkrɒːs/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Canadian French ; Origin: la crosse 'the crosier' (= long stick with a curved end carried by a Christian priest) ]
a game played on a field by two teams of ten players, in which each player has a long stick with a net on the end of it and uses this to throw, catch, and carry a small ball