WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
quar′ter nel′son, [Wrestling.]
- Sporta hold in which a wrestler, from a kneeling position beside an opponent, puts one hand on the opponent's head, passes the free arm under the far arm of the opponent, and locks the free arm to the other arm by clasping the wrist. Cf. nelson.
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