Picador
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɪkədɔː(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Picador is a noun meaning (bullfighting) A lancer mounted on horseback who assists a matador.
Meaning
(bullfighting) A lancer mounted on horseback who assists a matador.
Example Sentences
I saw the picador lance the bull.
The bull roars with pain, and the banderillas toss about in the lacerated flesh, from which the blood pours in crimson streams. "Poor beast! what a shame," we think, and even then the order is given for the picador to attack the bull.
Word Forms
- picadors
- picadores
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include toreador, capeador, banderillero, descabello, rejoneador, torero.
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