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 | ||