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单词 gaffer
释义 gaf·fer
\ˈgafə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: probably contraction of godfather
1. : old man : old fellow
 < old men's recollections … are not regarded by historians as good sources of history, but this gaffer's estimate of the situation is supported by a contemporary report — S.E.Morison >
— often used formerly as a form of friendly address
2. Britain
 a. : employer
 b. : foreman, overseer
3. : the master glass blower in charge of a shop in glassworking
4. : an electrician in charge of the lighting of motion-picture or television sets
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