Real Dictionary

nelson in American English
noun: a hold in which pressure is applied to the head, back of the neck, and one or both arms of the opponent
noun: a male given name

Nelson in American English 1
a masculine name

Nelson in American English 2
HoratioViscount Nelson 1758-1805; Eng. admiral

Nelson in American English 3
river in Manitoba, Canada, flowing from Lake Winnipeg northeast into Hudson Bay: 400 mi (644 km)

nelson in British English 1
noun: a town in NW England, in E Lancashire: textile industry. Pop: 28 998 (2001)
noun: any wrestling hold in which a wrestler places his or her arm or arms under the opponent's arm or arms from behind and exerts pressure with the palms on the back of the opponent's neck

nelson in British English 2
noun: a score of 111, traditionally regarded as unlucky
noun: Horatio, Viscount Nelson. 1758–1805, British naval commander during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He became rear admiral in 1797 after the battle of Cape St Vincent and in 1798 almost destroyed the French fleet at the battle of the Nile. He was k