Word Meanings - PITCHING - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A facing of stone laid upon a bank to prevent wear by tides or currents. Pitching piece , the horizontal timber supporting the floor of a platform of a stairway, and against which the stringpieces of the sloping parts are supported. (more info)

Additional info about word: PITCHING

A facing of stone laid upon a bank to prevent wear by tides or currents. Pitching piece , the horizontal timber supporting the floor of a platform of a stairway, and against which the stringpieces of the sloping parts are supported. (more info) 1. The act of throwing or casting; a cast; a pitch; as, wild pitching in baseball. 2. The rough paving of a street to a grade with blocks of stone. Mayhew.

Related words: (words related to PITCHING)

• PITCHSTONE
  An igneous rock of semiglassy nature, having a luster like pitch.
• FACETIAE
  Witty or humorous writings or saying; witticisms; merry conceits.
• FACIES
  The general aspect or habit of a species, or group of species, esp. with reference to its adaptation to its environment. (more info) 1. The anterior part of the head; the face.
• FACILITATION
  The act of facilitating or making easy.
• SUPPORTABLE
  Capable of being supported, maintained, or endured; endurable. -- Sup*port"a*ble*ness, n. -- Sup*port"a*bly, adv.
• FACIEND
  The multiplicand. See Facient,
• PITCHERFUL
  The quantity a pitcher will hold.
• STONEBRASH
  A subsoil made up of small stones or finely-broken rock; brash.
• PREVENTATIVE
  That which prevents; -- incorrectly used instead of preventive.
• FACUND
  Eloquent.
• SUPPORTATION
  Maintenance; support. Chaucer. Bacon.
• PITCHINESS
  Blackness, as of pitch; darkness.
• PITCHFORK
  A fork, or farming utensil, used in pitching hay, sheaves of grain, or the like.
• HORIZONTALLY
  In a horizontal direction or position; on a level; as, moving horizontally.
• AGAINSTAND
  To withstand.
• STONEROOT
  A North American plant having a very hard root; horse balm. See Horse balm, under Horse.
• FACTIOUS
  1. Given to faction; addicted to form parties and raise dissensions, in opposition to government or the common good; turbulent; seditious; prone to clamor against public measures or men; -- said of persons. Factious for the house of Lancaster.
• SLOPSHOP
  A shop where slops. or ready-made clothes, are sold.
• FACTION
  One of the divisions or parties of charioteers (distinguished by their colors) in the games of the circus. 2. A party, in political society, combined or acting in union, in opposition to the government, or state; -- usually applied to a minority,
• FACT
  1. A doing, making, or preparing. A project for the fact and vending Of a new kind of fucus, paint for ladies. B. Jonson. 2. An effect produced or achieved; anything done or that comes to pass; an act; an event; a circumstance. What might instigate
• CREAM-FACED
  White or pale, as the effect of fear, or as the natural complexion. Thou cream-faced loon. Shak.
• BAREFACEDNESS
  The quality of being barefaced; shamelessness; assurance; audaciousness.
• CHYLIFACTIVE
  Producing, or converting into, chyle; having the power to form chyle.
• CAPSTONE
  A fossil echinus of the genus Cannulus; -- so called from its supposed resemblance to a cap.
• CLINKSTONE
  An igneous rock of feldspathic composition, lamellar in structure, and clinking under the hammer. See Phonolite.
• IMPREVENTABLE
  Not preventable; invitable.
• CRABFACED
  Having a sour, disagreeable countenance. Beau & Fl.
• GRINDSTONE
  A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects. To hold, pat, or bring one's nose to the grindstone, to oppress one; to keep one in a condition of servitude. They might be ashamed,
• MOORSTONE
  A species of English granite, used as a building stone.
• RUBSTONE
  A stone for scouring or rubbing; a whetstone; a rub.
• TEMPOROFACIAL
  Of or pertaining to both the temple and the face.