| NOUN | person | Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson, Admiral Nelson, Lord Nelson | English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805) |
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| act | 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 |
| Sounds | neh'lsahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805). | |
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| Synonyms | Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson, Admiral Nelson, Lord Nelson | |
| Instance of | admiral, full admiral | The supreme commander of a fleet |
| Spanish | Horatio Nelson | |
| Catalan | Horatio Nelson, Lord Nelson, Nelson | |
| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Narrower | 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 | |
| Broader | wrestling hold | A hold used in the sport of wrestling |
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