third position (third pos|ition)

noun

• 1 Ballet a posture in which the turned-out feet are placed one in front of the other, so that the heel of the front foot fits into the hollow of the instep of the back foot.
• a position of the arms in which one is held curved in front of the body and the other curved to the side, both at waist level.

• 2 Music a position of the left hand on the fingerboard of a stringed instrument nearer to the bridge than the second position, enabling a higher set of notes to be played.