nelson
A score of 111, sometimes considered to be unluckyA score of 111, sometimes considered to be unlucky.
» He is acting like Nelson tonight.
Er benahm sich heute Nacht wie Nelson.
Meaning
2 sensesA score of 111, sometimes considered to be unlucky.
A wrestling hold in which a wrestler's arm is locked behind their back.
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
Examples
22 sentencesHe is acting like Nelson tonight.
deEr benahm sich heute Nacht wie Nelson.
He is being Nelson tonight.
He is behaving like Nelson this evening.
He visited Nelson Mandela in Cape Town.
He dedicated the song to Nelson Mandela.
Origin
Cricket sense: origin disputed; supposedly from the belief that Lord Nelson had one eye, oCricket sense: origin disputed; supposedly from the belief that Lord Nelson had one eye, one arm and one leg.
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Forms
plural: nelsonsSynonyms
4 synonyms- English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805):Horatio NelsonViscount NelsonAdmiral NelsonLord Nelson