LACROSSE
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport, originally played by the indigenous peoples of North America, using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick. When originally played by native peoples it was known by several different names, depending on the tribe, including "bagataway" or "the little brother of war" in the Ojibwe language, and "tewaarathon" in the Mohawk language. The boys/men's version of the game is a contact sport, which requires padding such as shoulder pads, gloves, helmets, elbow pads, cup, and sometimes rib guards. The girls/women's game limits stick contact and prohibits body contact, requiring ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Lacrosse
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lacrosse
Noun
- A sport played on a field between two opposing teams using sticks (crosses) and a ball, whereby one team defeats the other by achieving a higher score by scoring goals within the allotted time.
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