nelson

nouncommon in dialogue

Australia

A score of 111, sometimes considered to be unlucky.

noun

1
A score of 111, sometimes considered to be unlucky.
2
A wrestling hold in which a wrestler's arm is locked behind their back.

Etymology

Cricket sense: origin disputed; supposedly from the belief that Lord Nelson had one eye, one arm and one leg. Wrestling sense: Back-formation from full nelson.

Forms

plural: nelsons

Nellie · A diminutive of the female given names Eleanor, Ellen, Helen,…nelly · A person's life.Nelly · One of the Frazier Islands where nellies breed.

nelson · A score of 111, sometimes considered to be unlucky.

Nelson · A surname originating as a patronymic.nemesis · An enemy, especially an archenemy.Nemesis · The goddess of divine retribution.

The neighbouring pages — Alphabetical order follows the rules of the language, not byte values: an accent decides only between two otherwise identical words, and Spanish files Ñ as a letter of its own.