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flyman

noun fly·man \-mən, -ˌman\

Definition of FLYMAN

:  a worker in the flies of a theater who manipulates curtains and scenery
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First Known Use of FLYMAN

1881

Other Performing Arts Terms

diva, dramaturgy, loge, prestidigitation, proscenium, supernumerary, zany

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