Definition for: gaffer

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English

Etymology 1

From Middle English gaffe , a hook. (The lighting of early films, which used natural light, was adjusted by tent cloths adjusted by stagehands using long poles, called gaffes .)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æfə(r)

Noun

gaffer ( plural gaffers )

1. ( Filmology ) : A lighting electrician for a motion-picture or television production.

Related terms

• gaffer tape

Translations

• Bulgarian: осветител m
• Danish: lysmand

Etymology 2

Probably from the French gramfer , grandfather, although possibly an alteration of godfather .

Noun

gaffer ( plural gaffers )

1. ( colloquial ) An old man.
2. ( British ) A foreman.

Translations

• Bulgarian: дядо n (1), старец m (1), надзирател m (2)
• Danish: gammel mand (1); formand (2)

Other Translations for "gaffer"

Braille 6 Dot
Braille 8 Dot
Sign Language Spelling
Morse Code		gaffer
Hex		e7 e1 66 66 65 72
Pig Latin		affergay

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