gaffer


gaffer (http://definr.com/gaffer)

     n 1: an elderly man [syn: old-timer, mossback, old geezer,
          antique]
     2: an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set
     3: a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to
        leave early you have to ask the foreman" [syn: foreman,
        chief, honcho, boss]