How to pronounce flyman
American English pronunciation
FLY-mun
- IPA
- /ˈflaɪmən/
- Syllables
- FLY · mun (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What flyman means
A stagehand who raises and lowers hanging scenery
In a sentence: The flyman pulled a rope, and the painted sky dropped down behind the actors.
Where it comes from: It joins fly and man. Theater workers call the space above a stage the flies, because scenery is flown up there out of sight.
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