HyperDic: flies

English > 1 sense of the word *flies*:
NOUN	location	flies	(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

flies > pronunciation
Sounds	flay'z
Rhymes	actualize ... womanize: 266 rhymes with ayz...

English > *flies*: 1 sense > noun 1, location
Meaning	(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains).
Category	dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theater, theatre	The art of writing and producing plays
Broader	space	An area reserved for some particular purpose