also: さかばりつけ
upside-down crucifixion
Historical term referring to a form of execution where the victim is crucified head-downward. Rare in modern usage outside historical or religious contexts.
Upside-down crucifixion was one of the execution methods used in ancient Rome.
Alternate reading; less common.
Compound of 逆 (sakasa, 'upside-down') and 磔 (haritsuke, 'crucifixion'). The reading さかさばっつけ is a euphonic change from さかさはりつけ.