crucifix position

English

Noun

crucifix position (plural crucifix positions)

  1. (gymnastics, wrestling) A posture of the body wherein the legs are kept straight together and the arms are extended horizontally.
    • 2007, Philippe Grimbert, Secret, page 26:
      He shines in the gym, floors his opponents in Greco-Roman wrestling and effortlessly holds a crucifix position on the rings.
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