INVERTED HANG • FREE TRANSLATOR.ORG • Definition of Inverted hang

... up to the top of the tent again, Joe once more took hold of the rope. He held himself in position, the rope between his legs, which he thrust out at right angles to his body, his toes pointing straight out. Suddenly he "circled back" to an inverted hang, his head now pointing to the ground many feet below. Then he quickly passed the rope about his waist, under his right armpit, crossed his feet with the rope between them, the toes of the right foot pressing the cotton strands against the arch ...

— Joe Strong on the Trapeze - or The Daring Feats of a Young Circus Performer • Vance Barnum