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picador

 

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Noun picador has 1 sense
  1. picador - 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
    --1 is a kind of
    bullfighter, toreador; horseman, equestrian, horseback rider

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Picador

Definition:

A picador refers to a horse-mounted bullfighter in a traditional Spanish bullfight, whose main role is to spear the bull's neck muscles to weaken it before the matador takes over.

Sample Sentences:

  • The picador skillfully speared the bull, creating an opening for the matador.
  • The young picador nervously mounted his horse in front of the charging bull.
  • The picador's lance pierced the bull's flesh, drawing blood and weakening the animal.
  • In some regions, picadors are seen as heroes for their bravery in the bullring.

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