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.