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Shinty vs Lacrosse - What's the difference?

shinty | lacrosse |

In sports terms the difference between shinty and lacrosse

is that shinty is a game derived from hurling, and resembling hockey, played in Scotland while lacrosse is 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.

shinty

English

Noun

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  • (sports) A game derived from hurling, and resembling hockey, played in Scotland.

    • Synonyms

    * camanachd

    References

    * The Camanachd Association

    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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