[ noun ] 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 <noun.act>
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.
And when my sons, Peter and Stefan, hurt themselves playing soccer and lacrosse for the high school, I administered the ginger and buckwheat poultices."
As many as three of the four students are members of the university's lacrosse team, New York Newsday reported today.
In the first instance my ministerial aides will be entirely recruited from the Cheltenham Ladies lacrosse team, anunfailing advertisement for good sense and good health. In due time I trust that state schools will be turning out equally glorious products.
"He was in the class of '68 and I was in the class of '70," said Chalos. "We both played lacrosse."
"From what I've seen, there aren't any really heavy drugs at all," said Donald Caffrey, a junior and member of the lacrosse team.