HALF NELSON


Meaning of HALF NELSON in English

half nel ‧ son /ˌhɑːf ˈnels ə n $ ˌhæf-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Perhaps from Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), one-armed English admiral ]

a way of holding your opponent’s arm behind their back in the sport of ↑ wrestling

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