crucifix position

noun

A posture of the body wherein the legs are kept straight together and the arms are extended horizontally.

Meanings

nouncrucifix position (plural crucifix positions)

plural crucifix positions

  1. governmentA posture of the body wherein the legs are kept straight together and the arms are extended horizontally.

    He shines in the gym, floors his opponents in Greco-Roman wrestling and effortlessly holds a crucifix position on the rings.

    2007, Philippe Grimbert, Secret, page 26
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