fly gallery

noun

: a narrow raised platform at the side of a theater stage from which flying scenery lines are operated

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fly gallery was in 1888

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“Fly gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20gallery. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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