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单词 gaffer
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
gaf•fer /ˈgæfɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Cinema, Show Businessthe chief electrician on a motion-picture or television production.
  2. Informal Termsan old man.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
gaf•fer  (gafər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Cinema, Show Businessthe chief electrician on a motion-picture or television production.
  2. Informal Termsan old man.
  3. British Termsa foreman or overseer, esp. the boss of a group of physical laborers.
  4. Ceramics[Glassmaking.]a master glassblower responsible for shaping glassware.
  • contraction of godfather 1565–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gaffer /ˈɡæfə/ n
  1. an old man, esp one living in the country: often used affectionately or patronizingly
  2. informal chiefly Brit a boss, foreman, or owner of a factory, mine, etc
  3. the senior electrician on a television or film set
Etymology: 16th Century: alteration of godfather
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