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anchorman

noun

Etymology

From anchor + man. Senses 1 and 4 derive from sense 2, sense 3 is literal.

  1. inherited from *mon-✻ — “human being, man”
  2. inherited from *mann-✻ — “man”
  3. inherited from *mann✻
  4. inherited from mann — “human being, person, man”
  5. inherited from man
  6. compounded as anchorman — “anchor + man”

Definitions

  1. The main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the…

    The main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of news.

  2. The most reliable runner in a relay team, usually the one that runs last.

  3. The person on a ship in charge of the anchor.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. The last player in sequence, seated furthest to the right of the dealer.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA