Banderillero
/ˌbændəɹiːˈjeəɹəʊ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A member of the cuadrilla who uses banderillas.
"I cheered at the banderilleros’ display / as they stuck the bull in their own clever way[…]"
- 2 the bullfighter who implants decorated darts (banderillas) into the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"I cheered at the banderilleros’ display / as they stuck the bull in their own clever way[…]"
Etymology
From Spanish banderillero.