anchorwoman

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anchorwoman

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From anchor + -woman, after anchorman.

noun anchorwomen

  1. A female anchorperson.
  2. The most reliable female runner or swimmer in a relay team, usually the one who covers the final stretch.

Similar: anchoress

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Similar: anchoress

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noun female runner

DeutschSchlussläuferin, Schlußläuferin
Italianofrazionista

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@misc{anchorwoman_2026,
  title = {anchorwoman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anchorwoman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}