p. a. (before a battle) havin g sharp stakesfixed in the ground against the enemy cavalry,i.e.setin order for fighting （臨戰(zhàn)之前）在地上打了尖樁防御敵騎的，（轉(zhuǎn)義）嚴(yán)陣以待的。 △3H.VI.4.4.4: “What? loss ofsome pitched battle against Warwick?”怎么？ 對沃里克的一場鏖戰(zhàn)失利了？