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English noun: gaffer | |||
| 1. | gaffer (person) an elderly man | ||
| Synonyms | antique, old geezer, old-timer, oldtimer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | graybeard, greybeard, Methuselah, old man | ||
| 2. | gaffer (person) an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | electrician, lineman, linesman | ||
| 3. | gaffer (person) a person who exercises control over workers | ||
| Samples | If you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman. | ||
| Synonyms | boss, chief, foreman, honcho | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | supervisor | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | assistant foreman, baas, ganger, straw boss | ||
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