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English noun: Nelson

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


SynonymsAdmiral Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Lord Nelson, Viscount Nelson


Instance hypernymadmiral, full admiral

2. nelson (act) 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


Broader (hypernym)wrestling hold


Narrower (hyponym)full nelson, half nelson









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