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Plural of gaffer

regular plural

The plural of gaffer is gaffers.

Forms of gaffer

Singulargaffer /ɡæfɚ/
Pluralgaffers
Countablecountable

Meaning of gaffer

  1. noun A chief lighting technician for a motion-picture or television production.
  2. noun A glassblower.
  3. noun Someone aboard a boat whose duty is to gaff a (large) fish once the angler has reeled it in.

Full definition of gaffer

Questions about the plural of gaffer

What is the plural of gaffer?
The plural of gaffer is gaffers.
Is gaffer countable?
Gaffer is a countable noun.

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