What is another word for gaffer?
Pronunciation:
[ ɡˈafə], [ ɡˈafə], [ ɡ_ˈa_f_ə]
Synonyms for Gaffer:
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- art director .
- boss .
Other synonyms:
- Directorial ,
- animator ,
- auteur ,
- best boy ,
- biddy ,
- bluescreen ,
- cameraman ,
- codger ,
- crone ,
- filmmaker ,
- granddad ,
- moviemaker ,
- old bag ,
- old bat ,
- producer ,
- stage manager ,
- stunt man ,
- stunt woman .
- grip .
- buffer .
Other relevant words:
- boor .
- Caporal ,
- Carle ,
- GUV ,
- Gammer ,
- Grandam ,
- Grandsire ,
- Him ,
- Hooker ,
- Imposer ,
- Looby ,
- Overman ,
- PREX ,
- Ryot ,
- Slubberdegullion ,
- Spearer ,
- administrator ,
- adolescence ,
- auditor ,
- backup man ,
- beau ,
- big Chief ,
- big Daddy ,
- big White Chief ,
- big boss ,
- big cheese ,
- big fish ,
- big wheel ,
- blade ,
- blower ,
- boatswain ,
- bog-trotter ,
- bolt ,
- bossman ,
- boy ,
- bumpkin ,
- button ,
- cad ,
- captain ,
- centenarian ,
- chairlady ,
- chairman ,
- chairperson ,
- chairwoman ,
- chap ,
- charger ,
- cheater ,
- chief honcho ,
- chieftain ,
- chuff ,
- churl ,
- clod ,
- clodhopper ,
- cloth tape ,
- clown ,
- commandant ,
- commander ,
- comptroller ,
- controller ,
- countryman ,
- cub ,
- curmudgeon ,
- darter ,
- dotard ,
- duffer ,
- elder ,
- elf ,
- employer ,
- executive ,
- fellah ,
- fellow ,
- floor manager ,
- floor-walker ,
- floorwalker ,
- forewoman ,
- gamin ,
- ganger ,
- geezer ,
- gentleman ,
- glassblower ,
- golden ager ,
- good man ,
- gov. ,
- governor ,
- gramps ,
- grandfather ,
- graybeard ,
- greybeard ,
- groundling ,
- hayseed ,
- he ,
- head ,
- head honcho ,
- headman ,
- hick ,
- hind ,
- hirer ,
- hobnail ,
- husband ,
- inspector ,
- juggler ,
- kern ,
- kingpin ,
- knob ,
- lancer ,
- leader ,
- lineman ,
- linesman ,
- longshoreman ,
- loon ,
- lord ,
- lout ,
- lunkhead ,
- male ,
- man ,
- manager ,
- managing director ,
- manhood ,
- manual worker ,
- married man ,
- master ,
- methuselah ,
- mister ,
- monarch ,
- monitor ,
- nestor ,
- nonagenarian ,
- noncommissioned officer ,
- number one ,
- numero uno ,
- octogenarian ,
- official ,
- old boy ,
- old chap ,
- old codger ,
- old dog ,
- old duffer ,
- old hand ,
- old man ,
- old stager ,
- older ,
- oldster ,
- overseer ,
- owner ,
- pantaloon ,
- party boss ,
- patriarch ,
- patron ,
- peasant ,
- plowboy ,
- plowman ,
- political boss ,
- pooh-bah ,
- presbyter ,
- president ,
- prexy ,
- principal ,
- proctor ,
- proprietor ,
- put ,
- ringleader ,
- rivet ,
- rough ,
- rube ,
- ruler ,
- rustic ,
- sahib ,
- seer ,
- senior citizen ,
- septuagenarian ,
- serf ,
- sexagenarian ,
- shafter ,
- shopwalker ,
- sir ,
- sirdar ,
- skipper ,
- sovereign ,
- sparrer ,
- stager ,
- steed ,
- straw boss ,
- stud ,
- super ,
- superintendent ,
- superior ,
- supervisor ,
- supremo ,
- surveyor ,
- swain ,
- swindler ,
- taskmaster ,
- the man ,
- tike ,
- top banana ,
- top dog ,
- tricker ,
- tyke ,
- underling ,
- veteran ,
- vice president ,
- villain ,
- villein ,
- visitor ,
- wage earner ,
- warhorse ,
- wight ,
- wiler ,
- working man ,
- yeoman ,
- yokel ,
- youth .
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How to use "Gaffer" in context?
When a film crew needs someone to help with lighting, filming and sound, they turn to the gaffer. A gaffer is responsible for setting up and maintaining any and all lighting, shooting setups and sound equipment during a shoot. They make sure everything is in working order and looks good on camera. In the case of a low-budget film, the gaffer may be the only paid member of the crew.
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