ANCHORMAN

anchor, anchorman, anchorperson

(noun) a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

anchorman (plural anchormen)

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

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

(nautical) The person on a ship in charge of the anchor. [10th or 11th century]

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

19 November 2024

SALTWORT

(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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