SINCE 1828
nelson
noun
nel·son
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Definition of nelson
(Entry 1 of 3)
: a wrestling hold marked by the application of leverage against an opponent's arm, neck, and head — compare full nelson, half nelson
Nelson
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Nel·son
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Definition of Nelson (Entry 2 of 3)
Horatio 1758–1805 Viscount Nelson British admiral
Nelson
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Nel·son
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Definition of Nelson (Entry 3 of 3)
1
river 400 miles (644 kilometers) long in Manitoba, Canada, flowing from the northern end of Lake Winnipeg to Hudson Bay
2
city and port at the head of a bay on the northern coast of the South Island, New Zealand population 37,943
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