Wristlock

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A technique in martial arts that restricts an opponent's movement by manipulating their wrist joint and applying pressure to control their actions
2. A technique used in fighting disciplines that involves controlling an opponent's movements through manipulation and pressure applied to their wrist joint
3. A grappling hold that immobilizes or controls an adversary by applying pressure to the wrist joint

Etymology: "Wristlock" is a plain compound, built from "wrist" and "lock" with no hidden twist. "Wrist" comes from Old English "wrist," meaning the joint between hand and forearm, and it has been part of English for well over a thousand years. "Lock" in the sense of a hold that fixes a limb in place is the older, physical meaning of the word, the same sense that gives us headlock and armlock. Joining the two describes exactly what the hold does: it locks the wrist so the opponent cannot move the joint freely.

Synonyms: hold, grip, armlock