Picador

//ˈpɪkədɔː(ɹ)// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A lancer mounted on horseback who assists a matador.

    "I saw the picador lance the bull."

  2. 2
    the horseman who pricks the bull with a lance early in the bullfight to goad the bull and to make it keep its head low wordnet

Synonyms

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matador

Example

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"I saw the picador lance the bull."

Etymology

From Spanish picador (“stinger”).

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