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armlock in British English
(ˈɑːmˌlɒk) wrestling
noun
1.
a hold in which an opponent's arm is gripped in such a manner that it cannot be moved. This is often used with the intention of forcing the opponent into submission.
The wisdom god, Woden, went out to the king of the trolls, got him in an armlock,and demanded to know of him how order might triumph over chaos.
verb (transitive)
2.
to grip a person's arm in such a manner that it cannot be moved
armlock in American English
(ˈɑrmˌlɑk)
noun
Wrestling
a hold in which one contestant's arm is locked by an arm and a hand of the other
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