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# nelson

noun (a nelson, nelsons); proper name (Nelson)

«nelson» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A nelson is a hold in wrestling where you put your arm under your opponent's arm and push on the back of their neck; a full nelson uses both arms, a half nelson one. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nelson/#m1)
2. (a name) Nelson is a man's first name or surname, as in Nelson Mandela, the South African leader. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nelson/#m2)
3. (a name) Admiral Horatio Nelson was a famous British naval hero; Nelson's Column stands in Trafalgar Square, London. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nelson/#m3)
4. (a name) Nelson is a city in New Zealand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nelson/#m4)
5. (cricket) A «Nelson» is a score of 111, which some cricket fans think is unlucky. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nelson/#m5)

### In the lessons

In history lessons about Nelson Mandela and Admiral Nelson; in sport (wrestling and cricket). Phrases: «full nelson», «half nelson», «Nelson's Column».

### Examples

- Nelson Mandela fought against apartheid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nelson/#x1)
- Nelson's Column is in Trafalgar Square in London. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nelson/#x2)
- Admiral Nelson won the Battle of Trafalgar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nelson/#x3)
- The wrestler put his opponent in a full nelson. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nelson/#x4)
- A half nelson uses only one arm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nelson/#x5)
- Nelson is a sunny city in New Zealand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nelson/#x6)
- (cricket) When the score reached 111, the umpire stood on one leg for Nelson. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nelson/#x7)
- My cousin's name is Nelson. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nelson/#x8)
- "They will put up a monument to us," said Harry, "as high as Nelson's! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nelson/#x9)

### Note

As a name, always capital N. The wrestling hold is written with a small n. Safety: wrestling holds can hurt the neck; do not try them in the playground. The cricket «unlucky 111» is only a superstition.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «nelson» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nelson/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«nelson» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nelson.html) on Mova free.