godfather

/ˈɡɑdfɑðɚ/

IPA: /G AA1 D F AA0 DH ER0/

noun
  1. 1

    A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

  2. 2

    A small post which is used in repairing a fence. For instance attached to and supporting an existing broken fence post.

  3. 3

    A mafia leader.

verb
  1. 1

    To act as godfather or guardian to.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/godfather