A stick or rod used in certain games or activities, particularly in lacrosse-like sports played by Indigenous peoples.
From 'coup' combined with 'stick,' relating to the stick used to strike a ball in traditional games. 'Coup' here refers to the striking action.
The coupstick (or 'crosse') was used in games by Native Americans centuries before European settlers arrived—the modern sport of lacrosse evolved directly from these traditions!
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