nelson
a hold in which pressure is applied to the head, back of the neck, and one or both arms of the opponent.
Origin of nelson
1- Compare full nelson, half nelson, quarter nelson, three-quarter nelson.
Words Nearby nelson
Other definitions for Nelson (2 of 2)
Viscount Horatio, 1758–1805, British admiral.
(John) Byron, 1911–2006, U.S. golf player.
Prince Rogers. Prince (def. 2).
a river in central Canada, flowing northeast from Lake Winnipeg to Hudson Bay. 400 miles (645 km) long.
a seaport on northern South Island, in New Zealand.
a male given name.
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How to use nelson in a sentence
Martin Luther King Jr., nelson Mandela, Oskar Schindler—these names come readily to mind when we think of heroes of conscience.
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nelson Rockefeller was suspect because of his connections with FDR.
Who was the second, who has attained such notoriety in connexion with nelson's name; and when and where were they married?
Messrs. Thomas nelson and Sons have generously co-operated in permitting the use of the best translation.
His Last Week | William E. BartonThe lectern, as the pulpit-stand in English churches is called, was fashioned of oak taken from nelson's flagship, the Victory.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyThe father is buried in the churchyard and a memorial to nelson has been erected in the church.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyBetty drew a low chair over beside her mother, and, sitting down, took Mrs. nelson's hand in both her own.
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British Dictionary definitions for nelson (1 of 3)
/ (ˈnɛlsən) /
any wrestling hold in which a wrestler places his arm or arms under his opponent's arm or arms from behind and exerts pressure with his palms on the back of his opponent's neck: See full nelson, half-nelson
Origin of nelson
1British Dictionary definitions for Nelson (2 of 3)
/ (ˈnɛlsən) /
a town in NW England, in E Lancashire: textile industry. Pop: 28 998 (2001)
a port in New Zealand, on N South Island on Tasman Bay. Pop: 45 300 (2004 est)
River Nelson a river in central Canada, in N central Manitoba, flowing from Lake Winnipeg northeast to Hudson Bay. Length: about 650 km (400 miles)
British Dictionary definitions for Nelson (3 of 3)
/ (ˈnɛlsən) /
Horatio, Viscount Nelson. 1758–1805, British naval commander during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He became rear admiral in 1797 after the battle of Cape St Vincent and in 1798 almost destroyed the French fleet at the battle of the Nile. He was killed at Trafalgar (1805) after defeating Villeneuve's fleet
Willie. born 1933, US country singer and songwriter
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