fly rail
Americannoun
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Furniture. a horizontally swinging bracket for supporting a drop leaf.
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Also called working rail. Also called fly-rail,. Theater. the upper row of pins or cleats on a pin rail, used for tying off or fastening lines of scenery to be flied.
Etymology
Origin of fly rail
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Once we even ducked into the darkened theater and hid ourselves behind the latticework of ropes at the fly rail.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
A revolving fly rail is shown pivoted upon a piece of 1⁄4-in. wire.
From Woodwork Joints How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used. by Fairham, William
The object of this fly rail is to form a support to the small hinged drop-leaf of the table.
From Woodwork Joints How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used. by Fairham, William
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