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Definition of Half nelson
1. Noun. A wrestling hold in which the holder puts an arm under the opponent's arm and exerts pressure on the back of the neck.
Definition of Half nelson
1. Noun. (wrestling) A hold in which the wrestler applying the hold puts one arm under the arm of their opponent and applies pressure to the back of their opponents head or neck. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Half Nelson
Literary usage of Half nelson
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge (1899)
"Jumbo wandered around on his knees, feinting for another half-Nelson, and making
many ... Suddenly, while Ware seemed to be all neck against a half-Nelson, ..."
2. The Book of Athletics by Paul Withington (1914)
"In the half Nelson no attempt is made to slip the arm under the more distant arm
... Thus if your opponent has taken a half Nelson, you should lock his arm ..."
3. Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac (1921)
"Mass., USS Pennsylvania, half Nelson and body lock, 54s. BOXING. Bantamweight
Class—Fireman LM Gordon. North Bend, O., USS North Dakota, defeated Mess ..."
4. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals: A Book of Personal Observations by William Temple Hornaday (1922)
"... the "left-hand half-nelson" as well as Glass, and he knew the following words
... left, half-nelson, strangle, head up, nose under arm, and hammer-lock. ..."
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