anchormann.

Brit.

/ˈaŋkəman/, U.S.

/ˈæŋkərˌmæn/

Inflections: Plural anchormen.

Forms: see anchor n.¹ and man n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: anchor n.¹, man n.¹

Etymology: < anchor n.¹ + man n.¹With sense 1 compare early modern German ankermann (1662). With sense 2 compare earlier anchor n.¹ 5a.

1. A person (usually a man) in charge of the anchor on a ship. Somewhat rare.

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society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > sailors involved in specific duties or activities > [noun] > one in charge of anchor

anchormanOE

anchor maker1598

OE Ælfric Gloss. (St. John's Oxf.) 302 Proreta, ancermann [c1225 Worcester ankermon]. Prora, þar se ancerman sitt.

OE Aldhelm Glosses (Brussels 1650) in L. Goossens Old Eng. Glosses of MS Brussels, Royal Libr. 1650 (1974) 155 [Hortante] proreta: plichtere uel ancremen.

1849 G. W. Cullum Descr. Syst. Mil. Bridges 384 The anchor-men, in the meantime, continuing to raise the anchor and coil the cable upon the boat.

1871 W. Haynes My Log ii. 38 This morning our anchor-men at work they were at, Some on the cable to hook on the cat.

2006 R. Stubbs Bhumdi & Beyond 153 I had decided to become a useful crew member by mastering the intricacies of being anchorman (literally, not metaphorically).

2. A person (usually a man) at the end of the rope in a tug of war team (cf. anchor n.¹ 5a). Also: a person (usually a man) fastened to or holding the end of a rope to provide support for a climber, group of hikers, etc.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > athletics > [noun] > specific athletic sports other than running > tug-of-war > participant

anchor1877

anchorman1887

anchorwoman1898

tugger1909

1887 Scarlet Let. (Rutgers Coll.) 17 136 What would a tug-of war be without an ‘anchor man’, and who can fill this position so well as ‘Smalley’?

1899 Cent. Mag. July 339 I fastened a rope about my waist, and with sturdy Keeper Bourque at the other end of it as anchor-man, descended the northern side of the rock.

1911 Encycl. Brit. XXVII. 365/1 Some rules allow the ‘anchor-men’, who hold the ends of the rope, to fasten it to their persons.

1955 E. Hillary High Adventure ix. 173 Ang Temba went first..; then Tom Bourdillon; and finally Charles Evans as anchor-man.

1957 L. P. Hartley Hireling i. 9 The driver..[had] been the anchorman in many a tug-of-war.

2011 East Grinstead Courier (Nexis) 7 July 6 I had the dubious pleasure of being anchor man in the Three Crowns tug-of-war team which eventually won the contest.

3. A person (usually a man) who provides stability, support, or confidence in an otherwise uncertain situation; the most dependable, experienced, or important member of a team, group, etc. Cf. anchor n.¹ 2.Frequently in sporting contexts; cf. anchor n.¹ 5d.

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the world > action or operation > safety > [noun] > safety or security > that which gives security

anchoreOE

tower13..

strengthc1425

rock1526

anchorage1596

assurer1607

anchor line1614

aventinea1625

anchorage ground1758

anchorman1895

society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [noun] > other players

server1585

free agent1649

benchwarmer1662

puncher1681

sticker1779

hard hitter1790

hitter1813

go-devil1835

beneficiaire1841

colt1846

heavyweight1857

stayer1862

left-hander1864

attack1869

cap1879

international1882

roadman1886

big leaguer1887

homester1887

sand lotter1887

badger1890

internationalist1892

repeater1893

anchorman1895

grandstander1896

stylist1897

homebrew1903

letterman1905

toss-loser1906

fouler1908

rookie1908

mudder1912

sharpshooter1912

pro-amateur1919

receiver1919

southpaw1925

freestyler1927

hotshot1927

active1931

all-timer1936

iceman1936

wild card1940

scrambler1954

rounder1955

franchise1957

call-up1960

trialist1960

non-import1964

sandbagger1965

rebel1982

wide-body1986

the world > time > change > absence of change, changelessness > stability, fixity > [noun] > something stable

rock1526

fixture1788

stability1833

reliablec1863

anchorman1895

the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > [noun] > that which or one who supports > one who

uptakera1340

holder-upc1374

upbearer1387

bearera1398

undernimmera1400

weighera1400

upholderc1403

ally1406

allya1431

godfather?1541

propper1549

tower of strength1549

backer1583

moyener?1591

backfriend1599

stayer1611

suppositor1629

susceptor1652

standby1712

bottle holder1788

understander1875

buddy1893

anchorman1895

backer-up1921

1895 N.Y. Times 17 Mar. 6/1 (heading) Their bowling tournament nearing its conclusion... India Rubber Comb Company's anchor man was absent, and they rolled with a team of four.

1918 Hist. Teacher's Mag. June 311/2 The anchor man of the allies in this great war [i.e. Russia] slipped the rope at a moment when victory seemed certain.

1967 S. Troy Sup with Devil iv. 123 Ralph was the anchor-man. He made the contacts, he ran the whole thing.

1976 Public Wks. for Water & Power Developm. & Energy Res. Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1977: Hearings before U.S. Senate Subcomm. of Comm. on Appropriations (94th Congr., 2nd Sess.) VI. 5103 Next we have Mrs. Carolina Butler, anchorman of the Committee To Save Fort McDowell Reservation, in opposition to the central Arizona project..by the Bureau of Reclamation.

1996 Observer 31 Mar. (Review section) 14/5 Bill—once the rising hope of Gaitskellite social democracy and later the anchor man of the SDP.

2017 North Devon Gaz. (Nexis) 24 May Opener Jack Lewis was Ipplepen's anchorman with a steady 47 that saw them over early problems at 39 for three.

4. Originally U.S. Sport (esp. Athletics and Swimming). A person (usually a man) who takes part in the final leg of a relay race. Cf. anchor n.¹ 5b, anchorwoman n. 1b.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > racing on foot > [noun] > relay race > last person in

anchorman1907

anchor1913

anchorwoman1919

1907 Washington Post 10 Mar. (Sporting section) 1/2 Haskins..was the anchor man of Philadelphia's outfit.

1922 Boston Sunday Globe 22 Jan. 18/1 Capt Damon won the 50-yard and 100-yard swims, and was anchor man on the relay.

1953 Boys' Life May 51/1 The anchor man carries it [sc. the baton] just as he has received it to avoid waste motions.

1976 Skiing Sept. 170/2 Could anchorman Ron Yaeger hold off Garanin, Sweden's Sven-Ake Lundbäck, and Switzerland's Fredl Kaelin?

2006 Runner's World Apr. 92/2 Things were touch and go..as to whether our anchorman's wife would give birth on race morning.

5. Originally U.S. A person (usually a man) who presents and coordinates a live television or radio programme, esp. a news or sports programme, alongside other contributors. Cf. anchor n.¹ 5c.

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society > communication > broadcasting > broadcaster > [noun] > types of

co-host1908

announcer1922

newsreader1925

race-reader1926

newscaster1930

sportscaster1930

quizzee1933

school broadcaster1937

commentator1938

racecaster1938

sportcaster1938

femcee1940

record jockey1940

disc jockey1941

narrator1941

deejay1946

colourman1947

anchorman1948

host1948

jock1952

speakerine1957

presenter1959

linkman1960

anchorwoman1961

rock jock1961

anchor1962

jockey1963

voice-over1966

anchorperson1971

outside broadcaster1971

news anchor1975

talk-master1975

satcaster1982

1948 Billboard 31 July 15/1 The regular weekly cast, with Jack Williams of the legit stage serving capably as anchor man, can make even the clinkers..sound fairly fresh.

1950 Washington Post 2 Apr. l2 Griffing Bancroft, anchor man on the team of newsmen who handle the show.

1977 Sun (Lowell, Mass.) 29 July 5/1 One reason for my change from NBC, besides being the first female anchorman [etc.].

1993 Huntington County (Huntington County Hist. Soc.) 32/1 He was ABC Sports' anchorman at the 1968 Winter and Summer Games.

2010 B. McNair Journalists in Film vii. 104 Will Ferrell plays anchorman Ron Burgundy, a self-styled ‘lover of the ladies’ who drinks large whiskies just before his show commences.

6. Association Football. A defensive midfielder who plays in a position just in front of the team's defence, breaking up the opposing team's attacks and winning back possession of the ball. Cf. anchor n.¹ 5d.There appears to be no evidence of this being used of female footballers.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > association football > [noun] > player > types of

marksman1927

marker1928

stopper1934

full back1958

sweeper1964

back four1966

libero1967

clogger1970

anchorman1974

target man1975

shadow1976

anchor1984

1974 Daily Mail 11 May 34/4 I'm playing him [sc. Emlyn Hughes] in his best position, as the anchor man in midfield.

2015 Daily Mirror (Nexis) 12 May 43 He would have sacrificed a second striker to play Lampard and Gerrard as attacking midfielders in front of one anchor man.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	anchorman
释义	anchormann. Brit. /ˈaŋkəman/, U.S. /ˈæŋkərˌmæn/ Inflections: Plural anchormen. Forms: see anchor n.¹ and man n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: anchor n.¹, man n.¹ Etymology: < anchor n.¹ + man n.¹With sense 1 compare early modern German ankermann (1662). With sense 2 compare earlier anchor n.¹ 5a. 1. A person (usually a man) in charge of the anchor on a ship. Somewhat rare. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > sailors involved in specific duties or activities > [noun] > one in charge of anchor anchormanOE anchor maker1598 OE Ælfric Gloss. (St. John's Oxf.) 302 Proreta, ancermann [c1225 Worcester ankermon]. Prora, þar se ancerman sitt. OE Aldhelm Glosses (Brussels 1650) in L. Goossens Old Eng. Glosses of MS Brussels, Royal Libr. 1650 (1974) 155 [Hortante] proreta: plichtere uel ancremen. 1849 G. W. Cullum Descr. Syst. Mil. Bridges 384 The anchor-men, in the meantime, continuing to raise the anchor and coil the cable upon the boat. 1871 W. Haynes My Log ii. 38 This morning our anchor-men at work they were at, Some on the cable to hook on the cat. 2006 R. Stubbs Bhumdi & Beyond 153 I had decided to become a useful crew member by mastering the intricacies of being anchorman (literally, not metaphorically). 2. A person (usually a man) at the end of the rope in a tug of war team (cf. anchor n.¹ 5a). Also: a person (usually a man) fastened to or holding the end of a rope to provide support for a climber, group of hikers, etc. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > athletics > [noun] > specific athletic sports other than running > tug-of-war > participant anchor1877 anchorman1887 anchorwoman1898 tugger1909 1887 Scarlet Let. (Rutgers Coll.) 17 136 What would a tug-of war be without an ‘anchor man’, and who can fill this position so well as ‘Smalley’? 1899 Cent. Mag. July 339 I fastened a rope about my waist, and with sturdy Keeper Bourque at the other end of it as anchor-man, descended the northern side of the rock. 1911 Encycl. Brit. XXVII. 365/1 Some rules allow the ‘anchor-men’, who hold the ends of the rope, to fasten it to their persons. 1955 E. Hillary High Adventure ix. 173 Ang Temba went first..; then Tom Bourdillon; and finally Charles Evans as anchor-man. 1957 L. P. Hartley Hireling i. 9 The driver..[had] been the anchorman in many a tug-of-war. 2011 East Grinstead Courier (Nexis) 7 July 6 I had the dubious pleasure of being anchor man in the Three Crowns tug-of-war team which eventually won the contest. 3. A person (usually a man) who provides stability, support, or confidence in an otherwise uncertain situation; the most dependable, experienced, or important member of a team, group, etc. Cf. anchor n.¹ 2.Frequently in sporting contexts; cf. anchor n.¹ 5d. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > [noun] > safety or security > that which gives security anchoreOE tower13.. strengthc1425 rock1526 anchorage1596 assurer1607 anchor line1614 aventinea1625 anchorage ground1758 anchorman1895 society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [noun] > other players server1585 free agent1649 benchwarmer1662 puncher1681 sticker1779 hard hitter1790 hitter1813 go-devil1835 beneficiaire1841 colt1846 heavyweight1857 stayer1862 left-hander1864 attack1869 cap1879 international1882 roadman1886 big leaguer1887 homester1887 sand lotter1887 badger1890 internationalist1892 repeater1893 anchorman1895 grandstander1896 stylist1897 homebrew1903 letterman1905 toss-loser1906 fouler1908 rookie1908 mudder1912 sharpshooter1912 pro-amateur1919 receiver1919 southpaw1925 freestyler1927 hotshot1927 active1931 all-timer1936 iceman1936 wild card1940 scrambler1954 rounder1955 franchise1957 call-up1960 trialist1960 non-import1964 sandbagger1965 rebel1982 wide-body1986 the world > time > change > absence of change, changelessness > stability, fixity > [noun] > something stable rock1526 fixture1788 stability1833 reliablec1863 anchorman1895 the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > [noun] > that which or one who supports > one who uptakera1340 holder-upc1374 upbearer1387 bearera1398 undernimmera1400 weighera1400 upholderc1403 ally1406 allya1431 godfather?1541 propper1549 tower of strength1549 backer1583 moyener?1591 backfriend1599 stayer1611 suppositor1629 susceptor1652 standby1712 bottle holder1788 understander1875 buddy1893 anchorman1895 backer-up1921 1895 N.Y. Times 17 Mar. 6/1 (heading) Their bowling tournament nearing its conclusion... India Rubber Comb Company's anchor man was absent, and they rolled with a team of four. 1918 Hist. Teacher's Mag. June 311/2 The anchor man of the allies in this great war [i.e. Russia] slipped the rope at a moment when victory seemed certain. 1967 S. Troy Sup with Devil iv. 123 Ralph was the anchor-man. He made the contacts, he ran the whole thing. 1976 Public Wks. for Water & Power Developm. & Energy Res. Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1977: Hearings before U.S. Senate Subcomm. of Comm. on Appropriations (94th Congr., 2nd Sess.) VI. 5103 Next we have Mrs. Carolina Butler, anchorman of the Committee To Save Fort McDowell Reservation, in opposition to the central Arizona project..by the Bureau of Reclamation. 1996 Observer 31 Mar. (Review section) 14/5 Bill—once the rising hope of Gaitskellite social democracy and later the anchor man of the SDP. 2017 North Devon Gaz. (Nexis) 24 May Opener Jack Lewis was Ipplepen's anchorman with a steady 47 that saw them over early problems at 39 for three. 4. Originally U.S. Sport (esp. Athletics and Swimming). A person (usually a man) who takes part in the final leg of a relay race. Cf. anchor n.¹ 5b, anchorwoman n. 1b. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > racing on foot > [noun] > relay race > last person in anchorman1907 anchor1913 anchorwoman1919 1907 Washington Post 10 Mar. (Sporting section) 1/2 Haskins..was the anchor man of Philadelphia's outfit. 1922 Boston Sunday Globe 22 Jan. 18/1 Capt Damon won the 50-yard and 100-yard swims, and was anchor man on the relay. 1953 Boys' Life May 51/1 The anchor man carries it [sc. the baton] just as he has received it to avoid waste motions. 1976 Skiing Sept. 170/2 Could anchorman Ron Yaeger hold off Garanin, Sweden's Sven-Ake Lundbäck, and Switzerland's Fredl Kaelin? 2006 Runner's World Apr. 92/2 Things were touch and go..as to whether our anchorman's wife would give birth on race morning. 5. Originally U.S. A person (usually a man) who presents and coordinates a live television or radio programme, esp. a news or sports programme, alongside other contributors. Cf. anchor n.¹ 5c. ΘΚΠ society > communication > broadcasting > broadcaster > [noun] > types of co-host1908 announcer1922 newsreader1925 race-reader1926 newscaster1930 sportscaster1930 quizzee1933 school broadcaster1937 commentator1938 racecaster1938 sportcaster1938 femcee1940 record jockey1940 disc jockey1941 narrator1941 deejay1946 colourman1947 anchorman1948 host1948 jock1952 speakerine1957 presenter1959 linkman1960 anchorwoman1961 rock jock1961 anchor1962 jockey1963 voice-over1966 anchorperson1971 outside broadcaster1971 news anchor1975 talk-master1975 satcaster1982 1948 Billboard 31 July 15/1 The regular weekly cast, with Jack Williams of the legit stage serving capably as anchor man, can make even the clinkers..sound fairly fresh. 1950 Washington Post 2 Apr. l2 Griffing Bancroft, anchor man on the team of newsmen who handle the show. 1977 Sun (Lowell, Mass.) 29 July 5/1 One reason for my change from NBC, besides being the first female anchorman [etc.]. 1993 Huntington County (Huntington County Hist. Soc.) 32/1 He was ABC Sports' anchorman at the 1968 Winter and Summer Games. 2010 B. McNair Journalists in Film vii. 104 Will Ferrell plays anchorman Ron Burgundy, a self-styled ‘lover of the ladies’ who drinks large whiskies just before his show commences. 6. Association Football. A defensive midfielder who plays in a position just in front of the team's defence, breaking up the opposing team's attacks and winning back possession of the ball. Cf. anchor n.¹ 5d.There appears to be no evidence of this being used of female footballers. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > association football > [noun] > player > types of marksman1927 marker1928 stopper1934 full back1958 sweeper1964 back four1966 libero1967 clogger1970 anchorman1974 target man1975 shadow1976 anchor1984 1974 Daily Mail 11 May 34/4 I'm playing him [sc. Emlyn Hughes] in his best position, as the anchor man in midfield. 2015 Daily Mirror (Nexis) 12 May 43 He would have sacrificed a second striker to play Lampard and Gerrard as attacking midfielders in front of one anchor man. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.OE
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