Gaffer and Headman

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Gaffer

Gaffer noun - An electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set.

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Headman and gaffer are semantically related in chief topic. In some cases you can use "Headman" instead a noun "Gaffer".

Nearby Words: gaff, gaffed, gaffe, gaffing

Headman

Headman noun - The person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do.

Usage example: as headman at the newspaper 20 years ago, he hired the then-promising young reporter who won this year's Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting

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Gaffer and headman are semantically related (British) in chief topic. You can use "Gaffer" instead a noun "Headman".

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old gaffer

old headman

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