The act of throwing or casting. / The rough paving of a street to a grade with blocks of stone. / (engineering) A facing of stone laid upon a bank to prevent wear by tides or currents.

(chiefly Britain, idiomatic) To make a task more difficult for someone.

(obsolete) A market at which bulk supplies of goods (rather than just samples) were available for sale.

plural of pitched market

(climbing) A spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a support (as for a mountain climber).

(climbing) To put pitons into a rock/ice to facilitate climbing.

(baseball) The moment when the pitcher begins the motion of pitching the ball and, by the rules of the game, has committed himself to throwing the pitch.

(informal) A person who is invited to a party or other function not because their presence is desired but because inviting them seems necessary.

A meager monetary allowance, wage, or remuneration; a very small payment.

A salesman, especially one who aggressively markets wares from a street stall, or a carnival or side show act.