Read full poem →Swore by noon and by night that her goodman should be
Naibour Sweatley—a gaffer oft weak at the knee
From taking o’ sommat more cheerful than tea—
Dictionary Entry
A chief lighting technician for a motion-picture or television production.
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Common Phrases
. gaffertape gafferhexam gaffersamson gaffersaid gaffergaffer oldgaffer said
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Poetry examples for “gaffer”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.