noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A hold, in wrestling, in which an opponent's arm is twisted up behind his back; an armlock
2. 2
   a wrestling hold in which the opponent's arm is twisted up behind their back wordnet

Etymology

From hammer + lock.

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