pitch ((v.))

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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1v.

travel from one camping place to another; move on, especially in stages, camping en route. Also pitch along.

Quotations

1691

Wee pitched again & Gott to the River Afored where they appointed to meet us.

1774

. . . they are to Pitch this way as soon as Possible.

1857

. . . we determined to pitch along the base of the hill to the westward. . . .

1929

Little remaining for the men to do I paid off four of the Iroquois and sent them to join their families, who were pitching along from Lac Ste. Anne.

2v.

set out on a journey or a hunting expedition.

See: pitch off(def. 1)

1743

to pitch or go from the fort &c. En ko po me pe chu.

1754

16 tents of different Natives pitched from us different ways.

1779

Mr. Hansom informs me that they are all pitched away towards the Barren Ground. . . .