gaffer

gaffer

7 senses · Free VividLex dictionary · Thesaurus

1. n. An old fellow; an aged rustic. Source: opted
2. n. A foreman or overseer of a gang of laborers. Source: opted
3. n. an elderly man Source: wordnet
4. n. an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set Source: wordnet
5. n. a person who exercises control over workers Source: wordnet
6. 1. An old fellow; an aged rustic. Go to each gaffer and each goody. Fawkes. Note: Gaffer was originally a respectful title, now degenerated into a term of familiarity or contempt when addressed to an aged man in humble life. 2. A foreman or overseer of a gang of laborers. [Prov. Eng.] Source: webster
7. n:100 n. an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set Source: ecdict

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