# anchorman

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #45,203

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

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`acnhorman`, `ancchorman`, `anchhorman`, `anchomran`, `anchoramn`, `anchormann`, `anchormman`, `anchormna`, `anchorrman`, `anchroman`, `ancohrman`, `anhcorman`, `annchorman`, `nachorman`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/anchorman