pitched battle, a

An intense conflict, as in Their disagreement turned into a pitched battle between the nurses and the physicians' assistants . This term, dating from about 1600, originally alluded to a military battle in which the array of forces and battleground are predetermined (as opposed to a hasty skirmish).

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Haraldr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Luigino	-	Italian
Raye	[rei]
Vilhelms	-	Latvian
Yechi'el	-	Biblical Hebrew
Shir (2)	-	Persian (Rare)