n. 乡下老头, 老人, 领班, 照明工

Gaffer \Gaf"fer\ (g[a^]f"f[~e]r), n. [Possibly contr. fr.
godfather; but prob. fr. gramfer for grandfather. Cf.
{Gammer}.]
1. An old fellow; an aged rustic.

Go to each gaffer and each goody. --Fawkes.

Note: Gaffer was originally a respectful title, now
degenerated into a term of familiarity or contempt when
addressed to an aged man in humble life.

2. A foreman or overseer of a gang of laborers. [Prov. Eng.]