pitched

pitched (part. adj.): Phr.. to fight a p. battle, in acie dimicare, Caes. B. G. 7, 64; manum conserere atque armis dimicare, ib. B. C. 1, 20. to lead out forces for a p. battle, copias in aciem educere Liv. 31, 34, extr.: they never came to a p battle, nusquam ad universae rei dimicationem ventum est, Liv. 1, 38, med.: to have the advantage in a p. battle, signi collatis superiorem esse, Liv. 38, 16: he fought 30 p. battles, tricies cum hoste conflixit, Suet. Vesp. 3 v. BATTLE.