nelson

Noun
  1. English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805) (synset 111223049)
    is an instance of: admiral, full admiral - the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
    same as: admiral nelson, horatio nelson, lord nelson, viscount nelson
  2. 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 (synset 100814997)
    is a type of: wrestling hold - a hold used in the sport of wrestling
    subtypes:
    • full nelson - a wrestling hold in which the holder puts both arms under the opponent's arms and exerts pressure on the back of the neck (illegal in amateur wrestling)
    • half nelson - a wrestling hold in which the holder puts an arm under the opponent's arm and exerts pressure on the back of the neck

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