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Polo vs Lacrosse - What's the difference?

polo | lacrosse |

As nouns the difference between polo and lacrosse

is that polo is field while lacrosse is lacrosse.

polo

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (uncountable) A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal.
  • A similar game played on the ice, or on a prepared floor, by players wearing skates.
  • (countable) A polo shirt.
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    Usage notes

    The word polo has the following commercial uses: * - A white mint flavoured sweet with a hole in the centre. * (VW Polo) - A type of car manufactured by Volkswagen

    Derived terms

    * polo shirt - A T-shaped shirt with a collar and two buttons. * polo neck - A garment, usually a sweater, with a round, high collar that folds over and covers the neck. (Can also be used as an adjective, e.g. polo-necked jumper.) * water polo - A version of the game above, played in a swimming pool instead of on horseback.

    External links

    * (wikipedia "polo")

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    lacrosse

    English

    (wikipedia lacrosse)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (sports) 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.

    • Derived terms

    * lacrosse stick * lacrosse ball * lacrosse helmet * lacrosse player * indoor lacrosse * box lacrosse * field lacrosse

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