Found 3 items, similar to Gaffer.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: gaff
taji, tombak ikan
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: gaffer
gaffer
n 1: an elderly man [syn:
old-timer,
oldtimer,
old geezer,
antique]
2: an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set
3: a person who exercises control over workers;
“if you want to
leave early you have to ask the foreman” [syn:
foreman,
chief,
honcho,
boss]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Gaffer
Gaffer
\Gaf"fer\ (g[a^]f"f[~e]r), n. [Possibly contr. fr.
godfather; but prob. fr. gramfer for grandfather. Cf.
Gammer.]
1. An old fellow; an aged rustic.
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Go to each gaffer and each goody. --Fawkes.
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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.
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2. A foreman or overseer of a gang of laborers. [Prov. Eng.]
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