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- Dictionarygaffer/ˈɡafə/
noun
- 1. a person in charge of others; a boss: informal British "street cleaners stopping for a smoke when their gaffer isn't in the vicinity" Similar
- 2. the chief electrician in a film or television production unit.
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GAFFER definition: 1. a man who is in charge of other workers 2. the person responsible for the lights and other…. Learn more.
1. : an old man compare gammer. 2. British. a. : foreman, overseer. b. : employer. 3. : a head glassblower. 4. : a lighting electrician on a motion-picture or television set. Did you know? Though movie and cinema buffs associate gaffer with Hollywood, the word actually pre-dates motion pictures by about 300 years.
noun. 1. an old man, esp one living in the country: often used affectionately or patronizingly. Compare gammer. 2. informal, mainly British. a boss, foreman, or owner of a factory, mine, etc. 3. the senior electrician on a television or film set. Collins English Dictionary.
Definition of gaffer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. the chief electrician on the set of a movie or television show. Informal. an old man. British Informal. a boss, supervisor, or manager. a foreman or overseer in charge of a group of physical laborers: a factory gaffer. the coach or manager of a sports team.
A gaffer is a member of a movie or television crew. The gaffer runs the production's electrical department. One of the jobs credited at the end of a film is the gaffer.
1. an old man, esp one living in the country: often used affectionately or patronizingly. Compare gammer. 2. informal chiefly Brit a boss, foreman, or owner of a factory, mine, etc. 3. (Film) the senior electrician on a television or film set. [C16: alteration of godfather]
