Fly Floor (Noun)
Meaning
A narrow raised platform at the side of a stage in a theater; stagehands can work the ropes controlling equipment in the flies.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- As the stagehand, her prime responsibility was to ensure that she had a clear view from the fly floor to expertly control the pulleys.
- He adjusted his rope as he stepped onto the narrow catwalk of the fly floor, almost feeling like he was performing an aerial act himself.
- The crew spent hours fine-tuning the setup from the fly floor to make sure everything would move smoothly on cue.
- The high-up position of the fly floor sometimes made her feel dizzy, but she was unsteady in general and this job was one of her best coping mechanisms.
- The director yelled at his stagehands to look up from the fly floor because he could not see the desired projection on the stage.