(n)a wrestling hold in which the holder puts both arms under the opponent's arms and exerts pressure on the back of the neck (illegal in amateur wrestling)
(n)South African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation's first democratically elected president in 1994 (born in 1918), Syn.Nelson Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
. (Wrestling) A hold in which one arm is thrust under the corresponding arm of the opponent, generally behind, and the hand placed upon the back of his neck. In the full nelson both hands are so placed. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]