armlock

[ ahrm-lok ]

noun

1. any hold in which a wrestler's arm is rendered immobile, often by the opponent twisting the arm.

Word History and Origins

Origin of armlock¹

First recorded in 1900–05; arm ¹ + lock ¹

Example Sentences

He ruled that McPherson, known as Don, deliberately and unlawfully killed Ms Leeson by compressing her in an armlock and placing her in the pool.

From BBC

But Aspinall managed to take Volkov down again and this time made no mistake as he secured a straight armlock.

From BBC

But it was one-way traffic for the remainder of the fight as Nemkov, 29, recovered well and went on to dominate the action until he forced Anglickas to submit to a Kimura armlock with 35 seconds remaining in the fourth round.

From BBC

Something north of 380 grams is a good starting point, but most putters designed for armlock strokes feature 400-gram heads.

From Golf Digest

A second video that lasts 23 seconds shows one man tackling the young man into a seat and holding him in an armlock as a woman yells “leave him alone!” and asks “over music?”

From Washington Times