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gaffer - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'gaffer' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gaffer [ n.]
- An old fellow; an aged rustic.
- A foreman or overseer of a gang of laborers.

Meaning of 'gaffer' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gaffer [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a person who exercises control over workers
Example in sentence:
  • if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman

Nearby Words:

gaff gaff-topsail gaffed gaffing gaffle

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