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noun
A lancer mounted on horseback who assists a matador.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: bullfighting, entertainment, lifestyle
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bullfighter, toreador, horseman, equestrian, horseback rider
History
Borrowed from Spanish picador (“stinger”).
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
