gaffer

IPA: gˈæfɝ

(film) A chief lighting technician for a motion-picture or television production.
A glassblower.
(colloquial) An old man.
(UK, informal) The leader of a group or team, such as a boss, foreman, coach, or publican.
A sailor.
(Canada) The baby in the house.
A surname.

Examples of "gaffer" in Sentences

'The gaffer was a centre-half and he wasn't bad, was he?
I don't think "gaffer" fits the "respectful form of address to a professional".
That same night Robert went to call on the "gaffer," Black Jock, and as he neared the door he met Mysie Maitland.
If you've ever watched the credits of a movie you've seen the word "gaffer"---he's the head electrictian on the set.
"scorchio" at 1300, and our gaffer is a powerful right-handed all-rounder from Preston who can turn a game with bat or ball.
The gaffer was a centrehalf and he wasn't bad was he That was a big thing for me hopefully he can make me into a better player.
Mr. Chihuly called Mr. Rubino a "gaffer," a term for a glassblower who labors around a furnace at the instruction of an artist.
I've never heard (or at least never noticed) the word gaffer before and I think I'm probably more familiar with British forms than most Americans (not saying much).
If you're the kind of movie-goer who stays reading end credits until you're playing footsie with the usher, you have probably wondered: "What does a 'gaffer' do?" or, "Who's the 'best boy'?"