crosse vs racquet

crosse and racquet both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crosse	Yes	No	No	No
racquet	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, racquet is a hypernym of crosse; that is, racquet is a word with a broader meaning than crosse:

crosse: a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse
racquet: a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games

Other hypernyms of crosse include racket.

crosse (noun)	racquet (noun)
a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse	a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games