GAFFER


Meaning of GAFFER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈga-fər ]

noun

Etymology: alteration of godfather

Date: 1589

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.