wristlock
[ rist-lok ]
/ ˈrɪstˌlɒk /
noun Wrestling.
a hold in which an opponent's wrist is grasped and twisted.
Words nearby wristlock
wrist wrestling,
wrist-drop,
wristband,
wristdrop,
wristlet,
wristlock,
wristwatch,
wristy,
writ,
writ large,
writ of assistance
Example sentences from the Web for wristlock
He took Carrots' arm in a Japanese wristlock and rushed him across the room.
Smugglers' Reef |John BlaineJerry, who had caught the wink too, took his shoulders while Scotty kept a wristlock clamped tight.
Smugglers' Reef |John Blaine
British Dictionary definitions for wristlock
wristlock
/ (ˈrɪstˌlɒk) /
noun
a wrestling hold in which a wrestler seizes his opponent's wrist and exerts pressure against the joints of his hand, arm, or shoulder