Half nelson

Half nelson
Half nelson Half nelson (Wrestling) A hold in which one arm is thrust under the corresponding arm of the opponent, generally behind, and the hand placed upon the back of his neck. In the

{full nelson} both hands are so placed. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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