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raking piece

American  

noun

  1. a sloping piece of scenery, as on a television or stage set, especially such a piece used for masking the side of a ramp.

  2. a wedge used for leveling scenery on a sloping stage.


Etymology

Origin of raking piece

First recorded in 1880–85


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