English noun: Nelson | |||
1. | Nelson (person) English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805) | ||
Synonyms | Admiral Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Lord Nelson, Viscount Nelson | ||
Instance hypernym | admiral, 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 | ||