Added 10 October 2026 anchorwoman noun Categories: Obscure Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about anchorwoman at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A female anchorperson. The most reliable female runner or swimmer in a relay team, usually the one who covers the final stretch. Origin From anchor(man) + -woman. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: anchoranchoresscoanchoranchorpersonnewsreaderanchorsmithanchorernewswomanweatherwoman Back to today's word