gafferItalian → EnglishOxford Italian–Englishgaffer /BrE ˈɡafə , AmE ˈɡæfər / [SHOPS, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS] noun 1 British (foreman) caposquadra mf 2 British (boss) (padrone m/)(padrona f), capo m 3 Cinema Television (electrician) capoelettricista m 4 archaic (old man) vecchio m