pitching piece — noun : a beam supporting a staircase and located at the top of the stairs opposed to apron piece * * * Carpentry. See apron piece. [1815 25] … Useful english dictionary
pitching piece — Carpentry. See apron piece. [1815 25] * * * … Universalium
Pitching — Pitch ing, n. 1. The act of throwing or casting; a cast; a pitch; as, wild pitching in baseball. [1913 Webster] 2. The rough paving of a street to a grade with blocks of stone. Mayhew. [1913 Webster] 3. (Hydraul. Eng.) A facing of stone laid upon … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pitching Sacred Harp music — In Sacred Harp music, it is the custom to sing a song not necessarily in the pitch in which it is notated in the hymnbook itself, but rather in a key chosen for the moment. Pitching (also: keying) is the term used to describe the task of finding… … Wikipedia
apron piece — (in a staircase) a header receiving the ends of rough strings, carriage pieces, and the joists of landings. Also called pitching piece. [1855 60] * * * … Universalium
apron piece — noun : a beam supporting a landing or a series of winders in a staircase * * * (in a staircase) a header receiving the ends of rough strings, carriage pieces, and the joists of landings. Also called pitching piece. [1855 60] … Useful english dictionary
Defense independent pitching statistics — In baseball, defense independent pitching statistics (DIPS) measure a pitcher s effectiveness based only on plays that do not involve fielders: home runs allowed, strikeouts, hit batters, walks, and, more recently, fly ball percentage, ground… … Wikipedia
baseball — /bays bawl /, n. 1. a game of ball between two nine player teams played usually for nine innings on a field that has as a focal point a diamond shaped infield with a home plate and three other bases, 90 ft. (27 m) apart, forming a circuit that… … Universalium
History of the New York Mets — The history of the New York Mets began in 1962 when the team was introduced as part of the National League s first expansion of the 20th century. The team s history includes two World Series championships and four National League pennants.… … Wikipedia
2004 World Series — Team (Wins) Manager Season … Wikipedia
