half nelson

noun

half nelson

noun
1

Government, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Martial arts, Military, Politics, Sports, War, Wrestling A hold in which the wrestler applying the hold puts one arm under the arm of the opponent and applies pressure to the back of the opponent's head or neck.

Related terms
full nelson

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