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I love writing but not crazy meticulous/prepared enough to be a director. I'd work as a gaffer on something.
T. J. Miller

Meaning of "gaffer" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GAFFER

Alteration of godfather.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GAFFER

gaffer  [ˈɡæfə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAFFER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gaffer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GAFFER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gaffer in the English dictionary

The definition of gaffer in the dictionary is a boss, foreman, or owner of a factory, mine, etc. Other definition of gaffer is the senior electrician on a television or film set.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GAFFER


chaffer
ˈtʃæfə
flaffer
ˈflæfə
jafa
ˈdʒæfə
Jaffa
ˈdʒæfə
Kaffir
ˈkæfə
Kafir
ˈkæfə
piaffer
pɪˈæfə
sclaffer
ˈsklæfə
Shaffer
ˈʃæfə
Staffa
ˈstæfə
zaffer
ˈzæfə
zaffre
ˈzæfə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAFFER

gaelicise
gaelicism
Gaeltacht
gaff
gaff-rigged
gaff-topsail
gaffe
gaffer tape
gaffsail
gag
gag law
gag resolution
gag rule
gag-bit
gaga
gagaku
Gagarin
Gagauzi
gage
gageable

WORDS THAT END LIKE GAFFER

agree to differ
bluffer
Bonhoeffer
buffer
cash offer
chauffer
counteroffer
differ
huffer
job offer
offer
on offer
puffer
quaffer
sniffer
special offer
staffer
stocking stuffer
stuffer
suffer

Synonyms and antonyms of gaffer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GAFFER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «gaffer» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of gaffer

Translation of «gaffer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAFFER

Find out the translation of gaffer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gaffer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gaffer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

灯光师
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gaffer
570 millions of speakers

English

gaffer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वृद्ध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عجوز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дяденька
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gaffer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শ্রমিক-সর্দার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chef-électricien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gaffer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Oberbeleuchter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

じいさん
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

개퍼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gaffer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người thợ cả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

gaffer
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वृद्धी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

moruk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

compare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

staruszek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дядечко
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gaffer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

gaffer
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ploegbaas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gaffer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gaffer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gaffer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAFFER»

The term «gaffer» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.483 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GAFFER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gaffer

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QUOTES WITH «GAFFER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gaffer.
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T. J. Miller
I love writing but not crazy meticulous/prepared enough to be a director. I'd work as a gaffer on something.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAFFER»

Discover the use of gaffer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gaffer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gaffer: A Novel of Newfoundland
Gaffer is a surreal, haunting novel of a young man tied to a place, but able to explore the depths of the sea and swim freely across the tides of time.
Kevin Major, 1998
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Gaffer Samson's Luck
James's difficulty in adjusting to a new school and life in the Fens is further complicated by the request of an elderly neighbor to find his lucky piece, a task which puts James in some danger.
Jill Paton Walsh, 1990
3
Gaffers, Grips and Best Boys: From Producer-Director to ...
Top movie professionals, including producers, story analysts, screenwriters, sound mixers, editors, and publicists, discuss their jobs
Eric Taub, 1994
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Will You Manage?: The Necessary Skills to Be a Great Gaffer
Why is this? In Will You Manage?, Musa Okwonga breaks down the job of football management into its different components and shows exactly what skills the great managers have.
Musa Okwonga, 2011
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A Gaffer's Perspective on Independent Filmmaking: Practices, ...
With examples of actual productions gone awry, combined with "should haves," this book is a "must have" for a successful filmmaking experience.
Rick M. Lord, 2011
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The Gaffer's Handbook: Film Lighting Practices, Equipment ...
Comprehensive, detailed and practical, The Gaffer's Handbook is a friendly, hands-on manual covering the day-to-day practices, equipment and tricks of the trade essential to the motion picture gaffer.
Harry C. Box, Brian Fitt, 1999
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Nuts and Bolts Filmmaking: Practical Techniques for the ...
Since the gaffer is responsible for all lighting on the set, there are a number of techniques that can be used to best manage lights and electricity. The gaffer also has to be a sort of light magician and often needs to simulate light events.
Dan Rahmel, 2004
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All You Need to Know About the Movie and TV Business
Gaffer and Best Boy These have to be two of the more curious names in the business, but the actual work involved is integral to any production. A gaffer, sometimes called the key electrician, is the person who is responsible for the lighting.
Gail Resnik, 1996
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Wealth Secrets Revealed: Lunch with Gaffer
An investment how-to book for beginner and intermediate investors that cover all the important steps for winning in investment markets without guessing.
Sydney Tremayne, 2007
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Cinematography Mailing List - Lighting - January 2001 to ...
I have my ideas about what makes a good gaffer. I have worked with some great ones and have worked with some bad ones. I strive to make myself a great gaffer and to improve on every shoot. I read AC religiously. Because I work with a ...
Geoff Boyle, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAFFER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gaffer is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lord Green can't get out of this HSBC grilling
They seek him here, they seek him there … the former HSBC gaffer, Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint, might be described as the scarlet pimpernel ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Emordi happy with Afelokhai
... the next ones, we are not going to relent until we get it right and perfectly working,” said the former Enugu Rangers gaffer to supersport.com. «SuperSport, Jul 15»
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Rangers No.2 Davie Weir: You hear Old Firm horror stories in this …
DAVIE WEIR is determined to be the Gers gaffer's Glasgow guide as he settles into the Ibrox job and builds a strong squad with a Scottish core. «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
4
Former Chelsea manager linked with vacant Leicester City post
Leicester are managerless after previous gaffer Nigel Pearson was sacked by the club at the end of June. Despite overseeing a spectacular run ... «FootballFanCast.com, Jul 15»
5
Who Benefits Most from Bastian Schweinsteiger's Transfer to …
Thiago Alcantara – He is a player Guardiola really wants to play, and now the gaffer has an opening to make Thiago a real feature at Bayern. «Bavarian Football Works, Jul 15»
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Cruel Alex Baptiste blow meant Boro lost on the day
Among those who got a vivid and unwanted close up view of the snap were his Boro team-mates and the gaffer himself. With the small dug-out ... «Gazette Live, Jul 15»
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Dundee United swoop for ex-Livingston kid Coll Donaldson after his …
Tannadice gaffer Jackie McNamara is a long-time admirer of the 20-year-old – who arrived in Holland to join their pre-season camp on ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
8
Michael Gannon: If we start accepting embarrassing results like St …
Saints gaffer Tommy Wright said the Hoops should be doing better themselves. They are both right. Everyone is to blame for the shambles our ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
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Out-of-contract St Mirren star John McGinn set to join MLS outfit …
McGinn is out of contract and he rejected an offer from gaffer Ian Murray to stay in Paisley. He is pursuing a legal claim against Saints after ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
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Gaffer 2017 team wins lacrosse title
The Gaffer Elite Lacrosse 2017 team won the championship at the Bay Bridge Tournament in Maryland with a 4-0 record, outscoring its ... «Elmira Star-Gazette, Jul 15»

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