Meanings
nounNelson's blood (uncountable)
- slanguncountablerum (the drink)
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Origin
From a legend claiming that the body of Horatio Nelson was preserved in a cask of rum for transportation back to England after the Battle of Trafalgar; supposedly, sailors drilled into the cask and drank the rum during the voyage.
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Nelson's blood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nelson's%20blood
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“Nelson's blood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nelson's%20blood. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nelson's blood,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nelson's%20blood.
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