#posture__position__attitude position or arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender"
supertype: #bodily_property an attribute of the body
subtype: #order_arms a position in the manual of arms; the rifle is held vertically on the right side with the butt on the ground; often used as a command
subtype: #ballet_position classical position of the body and esp the feet in ballet
subtype: #arabesque.ballet_position position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose
subtype: #decubitus__decubitu a reclining position (as in a bed)
subtype: #eversion the position of being turned outward; "the eversion of the foot"
subtype: #lithotomy_position__lithotomyposition a position lying on your back with knees bent and thighs apart; assumed for vaginal or rectal examination
subtype: #lotus_position__lotusposition a sitting position with the legs crossed; used in yoga
subtype: #missionary_position a position for sexual intercourse; a man and woman lie facing each other with the man on top; so-called because missionaries thought it the proper position for primitive peoples
subtype: #presentation.posture (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; "Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations"
subtype: #ectopia abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth)
subtype: #asana (Hindu) a manner of sitting (as in the practice of Yoga)
subtype: #matsyendra (Hindu) a religious posture
subtype: #guard.posture a posture of defence in boxing or fencing; "keep your guard up"
subtype: #sprawl__sprawling an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
subtype: #stance standing posture
subtype: #erectness__erectnes__uprightnes the property of being upright in posture
subtype: #attention.stance a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review; "the troops stood at attention"
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