forestage Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
    apron; proscenium.

WordNet

For"est*age noun
Etymology
Cf. F. forestage.
Definitions
  1. (O. Eng. Law) (a) A duty or tribute payable to the king's foresters. (b) A service paid by foresters to the king.

Webster 1913