Coulisse /(ko͝o*lĭs"; F. ko͡o`lē̇s")/

Cou·lisse

Coulisse

n.
  1. A piece of timber having a groove in which something glides.
  2. One of the side scenes of the stage in a theater, or the space included between the side scenes.

Coulisse

n.
  1. A fluting in a sword blade.
  2. The outside stock exchange, or “curb market,” of Paris. [French Use]