| NOUN | person | gaffer, old-timer, oldtimer, old geezer, antique | an elderly man |
|---|---|---|---|
| person | gaffer | an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set | |
| person | gaffer, foreman, chief, honcho, boss | a person who exercises control over workers |
| Meaning | An elderly man. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | old-timer, oldtimer, old geezer, antique | |
| Broader | old man, greybeard, graybeard, Methuselah | A man who is very old |
| Spanish | anciano, anticuado, antigualla, carcamal, carroza, matusalén, pureta, tarra, vejestorio, veterano, viejo | |
| Catalan | antiquat, carrincló, carrossa, fòssil | |
| Meaning | An electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | electrician, lineman, linesman | A person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines |
| Meaning | A person who exercises control over workers. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | foreman, chief, honcho, boss | |
| Narrower | baas | South African term for 'boss' |
| ganger | The foreman of a work gang | |
| straw boss, assistant foreman | A member of a work gang who supervises the other workers | |
| Broader | supervisor | One who supervises or has charge and direction of |
| Spanish | capitoste, caporal, gaffer, jefa, jefe, patrona, patrón | |
| Catalan | capitost, cap, gaffer, patró, patrona | |
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