■ noun a wrestling hold in which one arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand is applied to the neck ( half ~ ), or both arms and hands are applied ( full ~ ).
Origin
C19: appar. from the surname Nelson .
■ noun a wrestling hold in which one arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand is applied to the neck ( half ~ ), or both arms and hands are applied ( full ~ ).
Origin
C19: appar. from the surname Nelson .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004