noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A piece of timber having a groove in which something glides.
2. 2
   a timber member grooved to take a sliding panel wordnet
3. 3
   A fluting in a sword blade.
4. 4
   a flat situated in the wings wordnet
5. 5
   A side scene of the stage in a theater or the space between the side scenes.

Synonyms

All synonyms

apronasbestosbackdropbackstageband shellbandstand

Etymology

Borrowed from French coulisse.

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