C-47 Edit Meaning

1.

Film industry slang term for a clothespin. Legend has it that it was a crew's item code for clothespins. Also see bullet.

If the lamp is hot enough to melt tape, you can instead use a c-47 to attach a filter to the hot part of the light.

See bullet, pancake, stinger, apple box

2.

A twin engined piston powered transport plane used extensively in World War II

The supplies were dropped from a C-47

See dakota, plane, wwii

3.

A backwards clothespin used to hang up light gels.

"Grab me a handful of C-47's Mike!"

"No, and furthermore, go fuck yourself."

See clothespin, pin, c-74, c47