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Nelson has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

"The history teacher began the lesson by projecting a portrait of Nelson, the famous English admiral who won against Napoleon's fleet before dying at Trafalgar."

2

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

"The referee called a stop to the match because the wrestler had secured a dangerous nelson that was choking his opponent."

3

A score of 111, sometimes considered to be unlucky.

"After hitting a nelson on his first roll, he sighed and decided to skip taking his turn for the rest of the game."

In plain English: A nelson is a hand position where someone grabs your shoulders and bends their arms down behind your neck to pin you against a wall or floor.

"The children decided to play nelson after their teacher left the room."

Usage: In cricket, a nelson is an innings total of 111 runs, which some players consider unlucky due to its phonetic similarity to the number 100. Use this term when referring specifically to that precise score in a match context.

Proper Noun
1

A patronymic surname, from given names​.

"My neighbor Nelson introduced his son as Nelson Jr., showing how the family name passed down through generations."

Example Sentences
"The children decided to play nelson after their teacher left the room." noun
"The teacher asked Nelson to come up and solve the math problem on the board." noun
"Nelson wore his favorite blue sweater while playing in the snow." noun
"My old friend Nelson is coming over for dinner tonight." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
wrestling hold
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
full nelson half nelson

Origin

The term likely comes from a mistaken belief that Admiral Lord Nelson was missing an eye, an arm, and a leg because he only survived with three limbs. In wrestling, the phrase "full nelson" is used to describe a specific hold where an opponent's arms are clasped behind their back.

Rhyming Words
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