New American Oxford Dictionary

nelson

nel son |ˈnelsən ˌnɛlsən | ▶noun a wrestling hold in which one arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand is applied to the neck (half nelson ), or both arms and hands are applied (full nelson ). ORIGIN late 19th cent.: apparently from the surname Nelson, but the reference is unknown.

 

Nelson, Byron

Nel son, Byron |ˈnelsən ˈnɛlsən | (1912 –2006 ), US golfer; full name John Byron Nelson, Jr. He set the all-time PGA stroke average with 68.33 strokes per round over 120 rounds in 1945. PGA Hall of Fame (1953 ).

 

Nelson, Horatio

Nel son, Horatio |ˈnɛlsən ˈnelsən |, Viscount Nelson, Duke of Bronte (1758 –1805 ), British admiral. He became a national hero as a result of his victories at sea in the Napoleonic Wars, esp. at the Battle of Trafalgar, in which he was mortally wounded.

 

Nelson, Samuel

Nel son, Samuel |ˈnelsən ˈnɛlsən | (1792 –1873 ), US Supreme Court associate justice 1845 –72. Chief justice of New York state 1837 –45, he was appointed to the US Supreme Court by President Tyler.

 

Nelson, Willie

Nel son, Willie |ˈnelsən | (1933 –), US country singer and songwriter. A central figure in the outlaw country music movement of the 1970s, he is noted for such hits as “A Good Hearted Woman ” (1976 ). He helped establish Farm Aid in 1985.

 

Nelson River

Nel son Riv er |ˈnelsən ˌnɛlsən ˈrɪvər | a river that flows for 400 miles (640 km ) across eastern Manitoba, to Hudson Bay, once a fur trade route.

 

Nelson's Column

Nelson's Column a memorial to Lord Nelson in Trafalgar Square, London, consisting of a column 58 metres (170 feet ) high surmounted by his statue.

 

Nelson touch

Nel ¦son touch ▶noun (the Nelson touch ) Brit. a masterly or sympathetic approach to a problem. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: with allusion to the skills of Admiral Horatio Nelson, Horatio .

 

Oxford Dictionary

Nelson

Nel ¦son |ˈnɛls (ə )n | a port in New Zealand, on the north coast of the South Island; pop. 42,888 (2006 ). It was founded in 1841 by the New Zealand Company and named after the British admiral Lord Nelson.

 

nelson

nel ¦son |ˈnɛls (ə )n | ▶noun a wrestling hold in which one arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand is applied to the neck (half nelson ), or both arms and hands are applied (full nelson ). ORIGIN late 19th cent.: apparently from the surname Nelson, but the reference is unknown.

 

Nelson, Byron

Nel son, Byron |ˈnelsən ˈnɛlsən | (1912 –2006 ), US golfer; full name John Byron Nelson, Jr. He set the all-time PGA stroke average with 68.33 strokes per round over 120 rounds in 1945. PGA Hall of Fame (1953 ).

 

Nelson, Horatio

Nel ¦son |ˈnɛls (ə )n |, Viscount Nelson, Duke of Bronte (1758 –1805 ), British admiral. Nelson became a national hero as a result of his victories at sea in the Napoleonic Wars, especially the Battle of Trafalgar, in which he was mortally wounded.

 

Nelson, Samuel

Nel son, Samuel |ˈnelsən ˈnɛlsən | (1792 –1873 ), US Supreme Court associate justice 1845 –72. Chief justice of New York state 1837 –45, he was appointed to the US Supreme Court by President Tyler.

 

Nelson, Willie

Nel ¦son |ˈnɛls (ə )n | (b.1933 ), American country singer and songwriter. He is noted for songs such as ‘Crazy ’, which he wrote for Patsy Cline in 1961.

 

Nelson River

Nel son Riv er |ˈnelsən ˌnɛlsən ˈrɪvər | a river that flows for 400 miles (640 km ) across eastern Manitoba, to Hudson Bay, once a fur trade route.

 

Nelson's Column

Nelson's Column a memorial to Lord Nelson in Trafalgar Square, London, consisting of a column 58 metres (170 feet ) high surmounted by his statue.

 

Nelson touch

Nel ¦son touch ▶noun (the Nelson touch ) Brit. a masterly or sympathetic approach to a problem. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: with allusion to the skills of Admiral Horatio Nelson, Horatio .

 

Duden Dictionary

Nelson

Nel son Eigenname |N e lson …zn̩, auch …sn̩ |englischer Admiral

 

Nelson

Nel son Substantiv, maskulin Ringen , der |N e lson |der Nelson; Genitiv: des Nelson [s ], Plural: die Nelsons englisch nelson, vielleicht nach einem Personennamen Nackenhebel

 

Sanseido Dictionary

NELSON

NELSON ネルソン 〖 New Editing and Layout System of Newspapers 〗朝日新聞社のコンピューターによる写植組版システム 。1980 年 （昭和 55 ）実用化 。

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Nelson

Nel son /néls (ə )n /名詞 ネルソン 〘Horatio /həréɪʃioʊ / ～, 1758 --1805; 英国の海軍提督; Trafalgar海戦で仏 西連合艦隊を破った 〙.～̀ 's c ó lumn ネルソン記念柱 〘Trafalgar海戦の勝利記念; ロンドンのTrafalgar広場にある 〙.

 

nelson

nel son /néls (ə )n /名詞 C 〘レスリング 〙首固め, 首攻め (→full nelson , half nelson ).