Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun nelson

2 senses of nelson

Sense 1
Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson, Admiral Nelson, Lord Nelson -- (English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805))
       INSTANCE OF=> admiral, full admiral -- (the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral)

Sense 2
nelson -- (any of several wrestling holds in which an arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand exerts pressure on the back of the neck)
       => wrestling hold -- (a hold used in the sport of wrestling)