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Gaffer meaning
A chief lighting technician for a motion-picture or television production. | A glassblower. | Someone aboard a boat whose duty is to gaff a (large) fish once the angler has reeled it in.
Synonyms of Gaffer
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Lighting ; Gaffer : The gaffer is the head of the lighting department, responsible for the design of the lighting plan for a production.
Sometimes the gaffer is credited as chief lighting technician. ; Best boy (lighting) : The best boy is the chief assistant to the gaffer.
And on the eve of a new Premiership season, that’s the question mark hanging over Rangers gaffer and his players.
And the Blues are thought to be hoping to have an agreement in place with a new permanent gaffer in the next ten days.
Bowery continued: “Garns (Andy Garner, first team coach) and the gaffer have been saying it all season – goals win games.
But that was the gaffer too.
Gaffer expressed optimism the company will continue to grow, saying they will continue to work hard and devise innovative ways of delivering the best to its customers and shareholders.
He said: “It’s a massive club and I suppose with the gaffer coming here, knowing his style of football and how he wants his teams to play.
He said: “The aim is always to play but personally I’m just enjoying learning off the gaffer, the senior lads, it’s really helping me having a full pre-season with everyone.
Hungbo initially kept his place in the side under the new gaffer before being deployed as an impact substitute instead, with his opening goal against Cardiff City a pivotal moment in Town’s charge towards safety.
I just saw it loop dead slow and hit the gaffer.
In the aftermath of the Hearts win, interim gaffer Robson confirmed he has had no fresh discussions with the Pittodrie hierarchy.
Manchester City coach Josep Guardiola, Inter Milan gaffer Simone Inzaghi and Napoli coach Luciano Spalleti made the shortlist.
Neilston gaffer Kevin Muirhead slammed his players after they suffered a heavy defeat against Drumchapel United at the weekend.
Outspoken gaffer Serge Svetnoy is also on the list.
Right now, these players are letting their gaffer down.
That's because the Magpies gaffer likes to play attacking football, in a similar to Ange Postecoglou.
The fans’ faith in the manager’s methods is hanging by a thread but Welshman Lawrence is adamant the dressing room still trusts the gaffer to bring success to Ibrox.
The film thrives on its depiction of characters with little experience in the industry, most of whom are there for ulterior motives, as even the gaffer is mostly there to get his own script off the ground.
The gaffer has been reflecting on the draw with Georgia and saved praise for an important member of his squad.