NOUN | act | 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) |
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Meaning | 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). | |
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Category | wrestling, rassling, grappling | The sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down |
Broader | nelson | 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 |
Spanish | full nelson | |
Catalan | full nelson |
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