A wrestling hold in which one arm is passed under the opponent's arm and the hand is applied to the neck. Also a surname, most famously associated with Admiral Horatio Nelson.
The wrestling term comes from the surname Nelson, possibly after the famous British Admiral Nelson (1758-1805). The hold was named in the 19th century, though the exact connection to the admiral remains unclear.
Admiral Nelson's death at the Battle of Trafalgar was so impactful that his name became attached to various things, including the wrestling hold 'nelson' and 'Nelson's Column' in London. Ironically, a man famous for naval victories became permanently associated with a close-combat wrestling technique used on dry land.
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