banderillero

ban·de·ril·le·ro

B0054600 (băn′də-rē-âr′ō, -rēl-yâr′ō)n. pl. ban·de·ril·le·ros The member of a matador's cuadrilla who is responsible for placing the banderillas during a bullfight.

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[Spanish, from banderilla, banderilla; see banderilla.]

banderillero

(ˌbændəriːˈɛərəʊ; -riːˈljɛərəʊ) n, pl -ros (Bullfighting) a bullfighter's assistant who sticks banderillas into the bull

ban•de•ril•le•ro

(ˌbæn də riˈɛər oʊ, -rilˈyɛər-)

n., pl. -ros. a matador's assistant who sticks the banderillas into the bull. [1790–1800; < Sp]

Thesaurus

Noun

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banderillero - the bullfighter who implants decorated darts (banderillas) into the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fightbullfighter, toreador - someone who fights bulls