n.
Pronunciation: kü- ' l ē s, - ' lis
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Old French coulice portcullis, from feminine of coleïz flowing, sliding, from couler
Date: 1786
1 a : a side scene of a stage also : the space between the side scenes b : a backstage area c : HALLWAY
2 : a piece of timber having a groove in which something glides