half nelson

noun Wrestling.

a hold in which a wrestler, from behind the opponent, passes one arm under the corresponding arm of the opponent and locks the hand on the back of the opponent's neck.

Compare nelson.

Origin of half nelson

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby half nelson

half-miler, half-minute, halfmoon, half mourning, half-naked, half nelson, half note, half of it, half-open, half-open interval, half-p

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Example sentences from the Web for half nelson

Twice Watson essayed the offensive; first he got a hammer lock, and then a half-Nelson.
The Blind Spot|Austin Hall
And now Kennell, with his snakelike glide, closed in again, and Ned seized him without warning in a half-Nelson.
The Dreadnought Boys on Battle Practice|John Henry Goldfrap
Then she got a half-Nelson on Poe's "Raven" and put it out of business.
You Should Worry Says John Henry|George V. Hobart
I had to get a half-nelson on you to pull you into the flat that night.
The Boy Grew Older|Heywood Broun

All this legislation enables you to get the half-nelson on your employer.
A Safety Match|Ian Hay

British Dictionary definitions for half nelson

half-nelson

noun

a wrestling hold in which a wrestler places an arm under one of his opponent's arms from behind and exerts pressure with his palm on the back of his opponent's neckCompare full nelson

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单词	half nelson
释义	half nelson noun Wrestling. a hold in which a wrestler, from behind the opponent, passes one arm under the corresponding arm of the opponent and locks the hand on the back of the opponent's neck. Compare nelson. Origin of half nelson First recorded in 1885–90 Words nearby half nelson half-miler, half-minute, halfmoon, half mourning, half-naked, half nelson, half note, half of it, half-open, half-open interval, half-p Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for half nelson Twice Watson essayed the offensive; first he got a hammer lock, and then a half-Nelson. The Blind Spot\|Austin Hall And now Kennell, with his snakelike glide, closed in again, and Ned seized him without warning in a half-Nelson. The Dreadnought Boys on Battle Practice\|John Henry Goldfrap Then she got a half-Nelson on Poe's "Raven" and put it out of business. You Should Worry Says John Henry\|George V. Hobart I had to get a half-nelson on you to pull you into the flat that night. The Boy Grew Older\|Heywood Broun All this legislation enables you to get the half-nelson on your employer. A Safety Match\|Ian Hay British Dictionary definitions for half nelson half-nelson noun a wrestling hold in which a wrestler places an arm under one of his opponent's arms from behind and exerts pressure with his palm on the back of his opponent's neckCompare full nelson Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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