Nelson
Anglo surname, widespread
Nelson is a surname, most famously associated with Admiral Horatio Nelson, the British naval hero who defeated Napoleon's fleet at Trafalgar.
As a given name, it means "son of Neil." Nelson also names cities in New Zealand, England, and elsewhere.
Nelson Mandela led South Africa's transition from apartheid. (Lowercase nelson is a wrestling hold.)
1805 naval battle site
- HMS VictoryPreserved first-rate ship-of-the-line
- HoratioClassical male name
- flagshipCommander's principal vessel
- Royal NavyUK naval military branch
naval hero · column · one-armed · eye patch · Hardy · Copenhagen · monument · British
London's central public square
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- plinthArchitectural support block
- inscriptionText permanently marked
granite · lions · landmark · tribute · commemoration · pillar · tourist attraction · sculpture
Longstanding seafaring customs
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- heroismExceptional courage under duress
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
commemoration · influence · inspiration · naval academy · seamanship · duty · honor · courage
Small subsidiary entrance
- bowlerPin-toppling player
- batsmanCricket's offensive player
- inningsTeam batting periods
- fielderDefensive ball retriever
stump · boundary · delivery · partnership · pads · declaration · crease · hat-trick
Pacific island nation
- South IslandNew Zealand's larger landmass
- sunniestMost filled with light
- MāoriIndigenous New Zealanders
- trampingWalking heavily, laboriously
wineries · craft beer · arts · outdoors · harbor · regional · mountains · beaches
South African liberation figure
- RockefellerIndustrial dynasty surname
- ArmstrongSurname meaning powerful limb
Trafalgar
1805 naval battle site
- HMS VictoryPreserved first-rate ship-of-the-line
- HoratioClassical male name
- flagshipCommander's principal vessel
Royal Navy · naval hero · column · one-armed · eye patch · Hardy · Copenhagen · monument · British · sea battle
Trafalgar Square
London's central public square
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- plinthArchitectural support block
inscription · granite · lions · landmark · tribute · commemoration · pillar · tourist attraction · sculpture · cenotaph
naval tradition
Longstanding seafaring customs
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- heroismExceptional courage under duress
sacrifice · commemoration · influence · inspiration · naval academy · seamanship · duty · honor · courage
wicket
Small subsidiary entrance
fielder · stump · boundary · delivery · partnership · pads · declaration · crease · hat-trick · wicketkeeper
New Zealand
Pacific island nation
- South IslandNew Zealand's larger landmass
- sunniestMost filled with light
- MāoriIndigenous New Zealanders
tramping · wineries · craft beer · arts · outdoors · harbor · regional · mountains · beaches · provincial
Mandela
South African liberation figure
- RockefellerIndustrial dynasty surname
- ArmstrongSurname meaning powerful limb
- American SurnamesSmith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, Jones
- British IconsShakespeare, Churchill, Darwin, Newton, Queen Elizabeth
- Napoleonic EraNapoleon, Napoleon Bonaparte, Bonaparte, Napoleonic Wars, Napoleonic Code
- Admiralsadmiral, Nimitz, Halsey, Dewey, Yamamoto
- Anglo-FrenchEntente Cordiale, Hundred Years War, Norman Conquest, English Channel, Channel Tunnel
- Arsenal PlayersHenry, Adams, Seaman, Ramsey, Campbell
- Nelson Mandela
- half nelsonWrestling restraint technique
- full nelsonDouble arm lock from behind
- Willie NelsonRedheaded outlaw singer
- Lord NelsonBritish naval commander
- double nelsonTwo-arm restraining hold