nelson
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Definition
- Noun:
- A wrestling hold: A specific type of grip or lock used in wrestling, particularly in styles like freestyle and Greco-Roman. It involves passing one or both arms under the opponent's corresponding arm(s) from behind and applying pressure to the back of the head or neck.
- A proper noun (capitalized): A surname, most famously that of Horatio Nelson, a British naval commander.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (wrestling hold):
- The wrestler secured the match with a powerful nelson.
- He applied a half nelson to control his opponent on the mat.
- Noun (proper name):
- Admiral Nelson is a celebrated figure in British naval history.
- The Nelson Column in London commemorates his victory.
Advanced Usage
- "to have someone in a nelson": To be applying this wrestling hold to an opponent, implying complete control.
- Once he had his rival in a full nelson, the outcome was certain.
Variants and Related Words
- Half nelson (n): A wrestling hold using one arm.
- He used a half nelson to turn his opponent over.
- Full nelson (n): A wrestling hold using both arms. It is often a pinning or submission hold.
- The full nelson is illegal in some wrestling competitions due to the pressure on the neck.
- Quarter nelson (n): A less common, weaker variation of the hold.
- Nelson's Column (n): The monument in Trafalgar Square, London.
- Nelsonian (adj): Relating to or characteristic of Admiral Nelson.
- A Nelsonian display of naval tactics.
Synonyms
- Wrestling hold: lock, grip, pin, submission hold.
Notes on Different Meanings
- The primary, non-proper noun meaning is almost exclusively used in the context of sports wrestling.
- When capitalized (Nelson), it almost always refers to the historical figure Horatio Nelson or things named after him (e.g., places, monuments). The wrestling term is not capitalized.
Noun
- any of several wrestling holds in which an arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand exerts pressure on the back of the neck
- English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)