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1. (n.) nelson
a wrestling hold in which pressure is applied to the head, back of the neck, and one or both arms of the opponent.
2. (n.) Nelson
Viscount Horatio, 1758–1805, British admiral.
3. Nelson
a river in central Canada, flowing NE from Lake Winnipeg to Hudson Bay. 400 mi. (645 km) long.
4. Nelson
a seaport on N South Island, in New Zealand. 45,200.
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) 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)
2. (noun) 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
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1. nelson
1, a Prosperous manufacturing borough of Lancashire (23), 3½ m. NE. of Burnley. 2, Capital of a district in the N. end of South Island, New Zealand (11); has a busy harbour in Blind Bay, and manufactures cloth, leather, soap, &c.
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