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Synonyms for gaffer in English

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gaffer:
- chief; boss; foreman; gaffer; honcho; antique; oldtimer; old geezer; old-timer

English

Detailed Synonyms for gaffer in English

gaffer:

gaffer [the ~] noun

the gaffer

– a person who exercises control over workers ¹
the chief; the boss; the foreman; the gaffer; the honcho
– a person who exercises control over workers ¹
- chief [the ~] noun
- boss [the ~] noun
- foreman [the ~] noun
  - if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman¹
- gaffer [the ~] noun
- honcho [the ~] noun
the gaffer

– an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set ¹
the gaffer
– an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set ¹
- gaffer [the ~] noun
the gaffer

– an elderly man ¹
the antique; the oldtimer; the old geezer; the old-timer; the gaffer
– an elderly man ¹
- antique [the ~] noun
- oldtimer [the ~] noun
- old geezer [the ~] noun
- old-timer [the ~] noun
- gaffer [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "gaffer":

old-timer; oldtimer; old geezer; antique; old man; greybeard; graybeard; Methuselah
electrician; lineman; linesman
foreman; chief; honcho; boss; supervisor

Related Definitions for "gaffer":

a person who exercises control over workers¹
an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set¹
an elderly man¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University