noun
- horsemen in bullfights who use lances to weaken the bull
Usage: bullfighting
Examples
- The picadors entered the ring on horseback before the matador.
- Two picadors rode into the arena carrying long lances.
- The picadors’ job is to tire the bull in the early stages of the fight.
- Spanish picadors are skilled horsemen trained in traditional bullfighting.
- The crowd watched as the picadors prepared for their part of the spectacle.
- Each picador carries a vara, a long wooden lance with a steel point.