second position

noun, Ballet.
1.
a position in which the feet are spread apart and are at right angles to the direction of the body, the toes pointing out.
Examples from the web for second position
  • And by the time the human has reached the turtle's second position, it has moved on still further.
  • Expenditure functions have also been grouped to the second position.
  • If you do not accept the second position, you forfeit your right of return.