Macbeth trap

English

Etymology

Named after Shakespeare's play Macbeth, in which such a contrivance could be used to bring the ghost of Banquo onto the stage.

Noun

Macbeth trap (plural Macbeth traps)

  1. (theater) A kind of stage trapdoor rigged to drop below floor level and slide to one side.

References

  • Charles Stuart Packard (1965) Palaces in the Wilderness, page 18
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