stance
noun
[ stɑːns ]
• the way in which someone stands, especially when deliberately adopted (as in cricket, golf, and other sports); a person's posture.
• "she altered her stance, resting all her weight on one leg"
• a site on a street for a market, street vendor's stall, or taxi rank.
• a ledge or foothold on which a belay can be secured.
Origin:
Middle English (denoting a standing place): from French, from Italian stanza .
