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nelson

13 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. nelson (noun)
  2. Nelson (biographical name)
  3. Nelson (geographical name)
  4. Nelson bighorn sheep (noun)
  5. Nelson Mandela Bay (geographical name)
  6. Nelson's oriole (noun)
  7. double nelson (noun)
  8. full nelson (noun)
  9. half nelson (noun)
  10. quarter nelson (noun)
  11. reverse half nelson (noun)
  12. three-quarter nelson (noun)
  13. Fort Nelson (geographical name)

nel·son

noun \ˈnel-sən\

Definition of NELSON

: a wrestling hold marked by the application of leverage against an opponent's arm, neck, and head — compare full nelson, half nelson

Origin of NELSON

probably from the name Nelson
First Known Use: 1889

Rhymes with NELSON

keelson

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