nelson
1
9.4
- noun
- /ˈnɛl.sən/
- Jargon
:
nelson
- The arms around his midsection disappeared and were replaced by a half nelson.
- a half nelson
- a full nelson
- put a nelson
Examples
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The wrestler applied a nelson hold to gain control over his opponent.
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He went with her as she flipped her weight to overbalance him, and in the process, wrapped his arms around her in a full nelson.
Fiction book (1992) -
He put a full nelson on me from behind.
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His dad has already shown him a couple of basic moves, like the half nelson and the hammerlock, and has promised to teach him how to wrestle for real when he's older.
Fiction book (1999) -
The Dude is grabbed from behind and muscled away in a half-nelson by another uniformed chauffeur.
Fiction book (1998) -
She chokes, breaks his stranglehold, swerves him round, gains a nelson hold on his arms and throat.
Fiction book (1998) -
The fork broke away, and Bummer pretended to be surprised and pissed, and he got Rudy in a half nelson and walked him around the room.
Fiction book (1995) -
One guard has got to his feet and grips Caravaggio around the neck in a half-nelson, others holding his legs, while Müller approaches.
Fiction book (1996) -
During the match, he succeeded in executing a half nelson to pin his rival.
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After practicing for weeks, she finally mastered the full nelson and surprised her coach.
Synonyms
1
7.4
A wrestling hold where one arm goes under the opponent's arm and presses the back of the neck
Compounds
- Specialized
2
8.1
A wrestling hold that locks both hands behind the opponent's neck and is banned in amateur wrestling
- Jargon
1
7.4
A wrestling hold where one arm goes under the opponent's arm and presses the back of the neck
A noble title given to Ernest Rutherford, a New Zealand scientist
How Tight
- Specialized
2
8.1
- Jargon
1
9.4
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nelson comes from a person's name, probably a 19th-century wrestler called Nelson, and a helpful way to remember it is to picture that name as a 'lock' around the neck and shoulders. So a nelson is a wrestling hold that locks and controls an opponent from behind.