Usually means: Rotating triangular prisms for scenery.
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  1. periaktoi: Merriam-Webster
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Definitions from Wiktionary (periaktoi)

noun:  A device for changing scenery in a theatre. A row of adjacent, three-sided columns form a backdrop to the stage and are turned in unison to show a different face.

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