flyman

[ flahy-muhn ]

noun

, Theater.

, plural fly·men.

1. a stagehand, especially one who operates the apparatus in the flies. fly.

flyman

/ ˈflaɪmən /

noun

1. theatre a stagehand who operates the scenery, curtains, etc, in the flies

Word History and Origins

Origin of flyman¹

First recorded in 1835–45; fly ² + -man

Example Sentences

But the flyman shook his head, and looked very serious, and told me that he feared bad times were coming.

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Then the newly-made friends walked upstairs together, leaving Honeybee and Fanny to get the luggage up, and to fight the flyman.

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Mr. Honeybee only paid the flyman three times his fare, but escaped without loss of blood.

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When driving round and about Cromer, our flyman pointed out "Poppy Land" to me.

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I went out on the steps to meet him, and with the help of the flyman he brought in the luggage.

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