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noun, plural an·chor·men [ang-ker-men, -muh n] /ˈæŋ kərˌmɛn, -mən/.
- Sports. anchor(def 11).
- Radio and Television. anchor(def 6).
noun plural -men
- sport the last person in a team to compete, esp in a relay race
- Also called: anchor, presenter (in broadcasting) a person in a central studio who links up and maintains contact with various outside camera units, reporters, etc
“last man of a tug-of-war team,” 1909, from anchor + man (n.). Later, “one who runs last in a relay race” (1934). Transferred sense “host or presenter of a TV or radio program” is from 1958.