SINCE 1828
picador
noun
pic·a·dor
| \ ˈpi-kə-ˌdȯr
, ˌpi-kə-ˈdȯr\
, ˌpi-kə-ˈdȯr\
plural picadors\ ˈpi-kə-ˌdȯrz
, ˌpi-kə-ˈdȯrz \
or picadores\ ˌpi-kə-ˈdȯr-ēz
\
, ˌpi-kə-ˈdȯrz \
or picadores\ ˌpi-kə-ˈdȯr-ēz
\
Definition of picador
: a horseman in a bullfight who jabs the bull with a lance to weaken its neck and shoulder muscles
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