Definition of fly gallery
: a narrow raised platform at the side of a theater stage from which flying scenery lines are operated
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“Fly gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20gallery. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of fly gallery was in 1888
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