anchor vs waist anchor

anchor and waist anchor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
anchor	Yes	No	Yes	No
waist anchor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, waist anchor is a hyponym of anchor; that is, waist anchor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anchor:

Other hyponyms of anchor include grapnel, grapnel anchor, mooring anchor, mushroom anchor, sheet anchor.

anchor (noun)	waist anchor (noun)
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving	spare anchor for use in emergency
a central cohesive source of support and stability
a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute

anchor (verb)	waist anchor (verb)
secure a vessel with an anchor
fix firmly and stably