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Meaning:

Noun:

  • cricket A score of 111, sometimes considered to be unlucky (supposedly from the belief that Lord Nelson had one eye, one arm and one leg (disputed)).
  • wrestling A wrestling hold in which a wrestler's arm is locked behind his back.

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Proper noun:

  • male|from=surnames, transferred from the surname.
  • Lord Nelson (1758-1805), a British admiral.
  • patronymic|from=given names

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