GAFFER as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a person who exercises control over workers
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman
    Hypernyms(s) gaffer is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set
    Hypernyms(s) gaffer is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • an elderly man
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) gaffer is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower