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picador

/ˈpɪkədɔːr/ /ˈpɪkəˌdɔːr/

Meanings
noun
A lancer mounted on horseback who assists a matador.

Examples :

"I saw the picador lance the bull."
culture sport entertainment tradition animal person

Related Words

Illustration lancer

lancer noun

/ˈlænsər/ /ˈlɑːnsər/

A cavalry soldier armed with a lance weapon

"The lancer charged across the battlefield, his long lance aimed at the enemy. "

Illustration who

who noun

/huː/

A person under discussion; a question of which person.

"The teacher asked, "Who will present the project next week?" "

Illustration mounted

mounted verb

/ˈmaʊntɪd/

To get upon; to ascend; to climb.

"to mount stairs"

Illustration lance

lance noun

/lɑːns/ /læns/

A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.

"The knight used his lance to charge at the enemy. "

Illustration assists

assists noun

/əˈsɪsts/

A helpful action or an act of giving.

"The foundation gave a much needed assist to the shelter."

Illustration bull

bull noun

/ˈbʊl/

An adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen.

"The farmer carefully watched the bull as it grazed in the pasture. "

Illustration saw

saw noun

/sɔː/ /sɔ/

A tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal

"My grandfather used his old saw to cut the wood for the new fence. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration a

a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

Illustration matador

matador noun

/ˈmætədɔɹ/

The person whose aim is to kill the bull in a bullfight.

"The matador bravely faced the bull in the arena, his red cape swirling. "

Illustration on

on verb

/ɒn/ /ɔn/

To switch on

"Can you on the light?"

Illustration horseback

horseback noun

/ˈhɔːsˌbæk/ /ˈhɔɹsˌbæk/

(usually with on, upon, etc.) The back of a horse.

"She felt confident on horseback. "