gaffer

Noun

An old man; the chief electrician on a film set.
an elderly man
an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set
a person who exercises control over workers
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.
An old person, usually a man.
The leader of a group or team, such as a boss, foreman, coach, or publican.
A sailor.
The baby in the house.

Examples

The gaffer of their Scrabble club had seen every obscure word played over the years.

Origin / Etymology

From gaff (“hook”) + -er.
* (cinema): The natural lighting on early film sets was adjusted by opening and closing flaps in the tent cloths, called gaff cloths or gaff flaps.
* (glass)

Synonyms

antique, boss, chief, foreman, honcho, old geezer, old-timer, oldtimer

Scrabble Score: 13

gaffer: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gaffer: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gaffer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

gaffer: valid Words With Friends Word