anchorman
English
Etymology
From anchor + manCategory:English compound terms#ANCHORMAN. Senses 1 and 4 derive from sense 2, sense 3 is literal.
Pronunciation
Noun
anchorman (plural anchormen)Category:English lemmas#ANCHORMANCategory:English nouns#ANCHORMANCategory:English countable nouns#ANCHORMANCategory:English nouns with irregular plurals#ANCHORMANCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#ANCHORMANCategory:Pages with entries#ANCHORMANCategory:Pages with 2 entries#ANCHORMAN
- (televisionCategory:en:Television#ANCHORMAN, radioCategory:en:Radio#ANCHORMAN) The main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of news.
- Synonym: anchor
- (athleticsCategory:en:Athletics#ANCHORMAN) The most reliable runner in a relay team, usually the one that runs last.
- (nauticalCategory:en:Nautical#ANCHORMAN) The person on a ship in charge of the anchor. [10th or 11th century]
- (blackjack) The last player in sequence, seated furthest to the right of the dealer.
Coordinate terms
- anchor
- anchorperson
- anchorwoman, anchoress (informal)
Translations
Italian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from EnglishCategory:Italian terms borrowed from English#ANCHORMANCategory:Italian unadapted borrowings from English#ANCHORMANCategory:Italian terms derived from English#ANCHORMAN anchorman.
Noun
anchorman m (invariable)Category:Italian lemmas#ANCHORMANCategory:Italian nouns#ANCHORMANCategory:Italian countable nouns#ANCHORMANCategory:Italian indeclinable nouns#ANCHORMANCategory:Italian entries with incorrect language header#ANCHORMANCategory:Italian masculine nouns#ANCHORMANCategory:Pages with entries#ANCHORMANCategory:Pages with 2 entries#ANCHORMAN
- anchorman
- Synonym: conduttore di telegiornale