noun
- a horseman in a bullfight who uses a lance to weaken the bull
Usage: bullfighting
Examples
- The picador rode into the ring on his heavily padded horse.
- Each picador carries a long lance called a vara.
- The bull charged at the picador’s horse during the first stage of the fight.
- Picadors help tire the bull before the matador enters.
- The picador’s job is considered one of the most dangerous in bullfighting.
- Traditional bullfights feature two or three picadors.