nelson
IPA: nˈɛɫsʌn
noun
- (cricket) A score of 111, sometimes considered to be unlucky.
- (wrestling) A wrestling hold in which a wrestler's arm is locked behind their back.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A placename
- A place in Australia
- A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- A small fishing town in Victoria, Australia.
- A city in British Columbia, Canada.
- A city and region of New Zealand, named after Horatio Nelson.
- A place in the United Kingdom:
- A town and civil parish of Pendle borough, Lancashire, England.
- A village and community in Caerphilly county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1195).
- A place in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Alabama.
- An unincorporated community in Butte County, California.
- A small city in Pickens County and Cherokee County, Georgia.
- A village in Lee County, Illinois.
- A tiny city in Douglas County, Minnesota.
- A tiny city in Saline County, Missouri.
- A small city, the county seat of Nuckolls County, Nebraska.
- A census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada.
- A town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
- A town in Madison County, New York.
- A former small town in Durham County, North Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Choctaw County, Oklahoma.
- An unincorporated community in Boone County, West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
- A village in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
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Examples of "nelson" in Sentences
- Nelson took the loss for the Gators.
- The name of the post office is Nelson.
- The capital of the province was Nelson.
- He participated in the capture of Foggy Nelson.
- The Village of Nelson is located within the town.
- Nelson added the east wing of the house and the tower.
- Nelson was given the role of coxswain of Lutwidge's gig.
- It is part of the watershed of the Nelson River and Hudson Bay.
- The wavy chief in the arms of Lord Nelson was blazoned as undulated.
- He skillfully recreated the Nelson Room and rebuilt the Nelson Stair.
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