Nelson - English meaning

noun

A wrestling hold in which one arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand is applied to the neck ( half nelson ), or both arms and hands are applied ( full nelson ).

noun

A wrestling hold in which one arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand is applied to the neck (half nelson), or both arms and hands are applied (full nelson).

Usage examples:

As thirteen draped his arm over the boards for support, nick quickly pulled thirteen back to his fe…

proper noun

A port in new zealand, on the north coast of the south island; population 42,888 (2006). it was founded in 1841 by the new zealand company and named after the british admiral lord nelson.

noun

A way of holding someone's arm from behind with both of your arms and holding their neck with your hands, so that it is difficult for them to move, used in wrestling (= a sport in which two people fight and try to throw each other to the ground)

Usage examples:

He got his opponent in a tightly held full nelson., he kept a full nelson on the staff by populatin…