flyman

[ flahy-muhn ]

/ ˈflaɪ mən /

noun, plural fly·men.Theater.

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

Origin of flyman

First recorded in 1835–45; fly¹ + -man

Words nearby flyman

flying wing, fly in the face of, fly in the ointment, flyleaf, fly line, flyman, fly net, Flynn, flyoff, fly off the handle, fly on the wall

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Example sentences from the Web for flyman

Half a minute later Hugh Ritson and the flyman had returned to the bar.
A Son of Hagar|Sir Hall Caine
The flyman pocketed his fare—the exact fare—and concluding that they were sight-seeing, drove sleepily off.
Wild Margaret|Geraldine Fleming
Driving up into the station, he was greeted by a flyman waiting for hire.
A Son of Hagar|Sir Hall Caine
Robert got out and helped her down, produced the tickets, and paid the flyman.
Old Kensington|Miss Thackeray

When driving round and about Cromer, our flyman pointed out "Poppy Land" to me.
Punch, Volume 101, September 19, 1891|Francis Burnand

British Dictionary definitions for flyman

flyman

/ (ˈflaɪmən) /

noun plural -men

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

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单词	flyman
释义	flyman [ flahy-muhn ] / ˈflaɪ mən / noun, plural fly·men.Theater. a stagehand, especially one who operates the apparatus in the flies. Origin of flyman First recorded in 1835–45; fly¹ + -man Words nearby flyman flying wing, fly in the face of, fly in the ointment, flyleaf, fly line, flyman, fly net, Flynn, flyoff, fly off the handle, fly on the wall Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flyman Half a minute later Hugh Ritson and the flyman had returned to the bar. A Son of Hagar\|Sir Hall Caine The flyman pocketed his fare—the exact fare—and concluding that they were sight-seeing, drove sleepily off. Wild Margaret\|Geraldine Fleming Driving up into the station, he was greeted by a flyman waiting for hire. A Son of Hagar\|Sir Hall Caine Robert got out and helped her down, produced the tickets, and paid the flyman. Old Kensington\|Miss Thackeray When driving round and about Cromer, our flyman pointed out "Poppy Land" to me. Punch, Volume 101, September 19, 1891\|Francis Burnand British Dictionary definitions for flyman flyman / (ˈflaɪmən) / noun plural -men theatre a stagehand who operates the scenery, curtains, etc, in the flies Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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