gaf·fer
noun/ˈɡæfə(r)/
/ˈɡæfər/
- (British English, informal) a person who is in charge of a group of people, for example, workers in a factory, a sports team, etc.
（工厂的）工头，领班；（运动队等的）领队，负责人 - The gaffer told us we’re a good team.
主帅告诉我们，我们是一支优秀的球队。
- The gaffer told us we’re a good team.
- the person who is in charge of the electrical work and the lights when a film or television programme is being made
（拍电影或电视节目的）照明电工
Word Originlate 16th cent. (originally meaning an old man): probably a contraction of godfather.