flyman
noun
a stagehand, especially one who operates the apparatus in the flies.
flymen
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pluralof flyman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He missed the clip, and Nicky Knox, one of the flymen, grabbed Ben Vereen and saved him!
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2021
Stagehands and flymen wrestle enormous pieces of metal and steel, with each show’s costly, carefully designed sets usually shipping in from studios in Connecticut and upstate New York.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2016
He gives the "flymen" the cues to lower and raise the scenery as required, upon receiving signals by "buzzer" or "light-flashes" from the stage.
From The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession by Ned Wayburn
Then we come to fair Southampton Water, with its marine kind of flymen waiting to take you to the boats, and the boats waiting to take you from the flymen to the yachts.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105 September 23, 1893 by Various
The fishermen might not return from their regatta until the following day; the flymen might not be able to organise a search; the weather might change, and turn to rain or wind.
From More About Peggy by Unknown
