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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">crosses</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>lacrosse</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>ball striking or snaring and throwing equipment</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>crosse</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>lacrosse stick</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>lacrosse sticks</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>stick, lacrosse</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sticks, lacrosse</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Long-handled wooden sticks with meshwork heads, generally 3 to 6 feet long and 7 to 12 inches wide across the head, for catching, carrying, and throwing balls during the game of lacrosse. ]]></note></mads>