Meaning & use
nelson
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A wrestling hold in which one arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand applied to the neck, used to gain control of the opponent.
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He locked his opponent in a full nelson to pin him to the mat.
The referee warned that a half nelson combined with a crotch hold was a legal pinning combination.
A note on using this word
The origin of the wrestling term is uncertain, though it likely comes from a person's surname; common variants include the "half nelson" and "full nelson."
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