: a wrestling hold marked by the application of leverage against an opponent's arm, neck, and head compare full nelson, half nelson
Word History
Etymology
probably from the name Nelson
First Known Use
1889, in the meaning defined above
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“Nelson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nelson. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
Geographical Definition
Nelson
geographical name
Nel·son
ˈnel-sən
1
river 400 miles (644 kilometers) long in Manitoba, Canada, flowing from the northern end of Lake Winnipeg to Hudson Bay
2
city and port at the head of a bay on the northern coast of the South Island, New Zealand population 37,943
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