Gaffer (Noun)
Meaning 1
An elderly man.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The elderly man in the shop was a cantankerous gaffer who complained about the prices every day.
- At 80 years old, George had earned the title of gaffer among his group of retired friends.
- As the gaffer of the household, Grandfather Thomas held the respect of the entire family.
- At the park, a feisty old gaffer yelled at the kids to get off his lawn.
- Years of hard work had earned the old gaffer a well-deserved rest in his rocking chair on the porch.
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Meaning 2
An electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 3
A person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.