banderillero
/ˌbændəriːˈjɛroʊ/
noun
- A bullfighter who uses banderillas (barbed darts) to weaken the bull during a bullfight.
- In a bullfight, the banderillero's job is to tire the bull before the matador's final act.
- The experienced banderillero placed both banderillas in one smooth motion.
- The banderillero ran toward the bull and thrust the darts into its back.
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