also: さかばりつけ
noun
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.
逆磔は古代ローマで行われた処刑法の一つである。
Upside-down crucifixion was one of the execution methods used in ancient Rome.
磔 refers to crucifixion in general, while 逆磔 specifically means upside-down crucifixion.
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.