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gaffer vs graybeard

graybeard vs gaffer

gaffer and graybeard both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gaffer Yes No No No
graybeard Yes No No No
As nouns, graybeard is a hypernym of gaffer; that is, graybeard is a word with a broader meaning than gaffer:
  • gaffer: an elderly man
  • graybeard: a man who is very old
Other hypernyms of gaffer include greybeard, Methuselah, old man.
gaffer (noun) graybeard (noun)
a person who exercises control over workers a man who is very old
an elderly man
an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set
Difference between gaffer and graybeard

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