- gaf·fer
- /ˈgæfɚ/ noun, pl -fers [count]: a person who is in charge of the lights that are used when making a movie, television show, etc.
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gaf|fer — gaff|er1 «GAF uhr», noun. a person who gaffs fish. gaf|fer2 «GAF uhr», noun. 1. an old man. 2. British. the foreman of a gang of workmen. 3. a person in charge of a shop of glass blowers: »For the last 10 years he has been a gaffer…fashioning… … Useful english dictionary
gaf — gaf·fer; land·gaf·ol; … English syllables
gaf — sb., fen, fer, ferne (krog til at trække fisk op af vandet med) … Dansk ordbog
gaffer — gaf·fer … English syllables
gaffer — gaf|fer [ˈgæfə US ər] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from godfather] 1.) the person who is in charge of the lighting in making a cinema film 2.) BrE informal an old man used humorously 3.) BrE informal a man who is in charge of people,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gaffer — gaf|fer [ gæfər ] noun count 1. ) someone whose job is to control the use of the lights when a movie is being made 2. ) INFORMAL an old man … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gaffer — gaf•fer [[t]ˈgæf ər[/t]] n. 1) mot sbz the chief electrician on a motion picture or television production 2) inf Informal. an old man 3) brit. the foreman or overseer of a group of workers • Etymology: 1565–75; contr. of godfather … From formal English to slang
gaffertape — gaf|fer|tape (el. gaffatape) sb., n … Dansk ordbog
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. [1913 Webster] Go to each gaffer and each goody. Fawkes. [1913 Webster] Note: Gaffer was… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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