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Banderillero vs Picador - What's the difference?

banderillero | picador |

In bullfighting terms the difference between banderillero and picador

is that banderillero is a member of the cuadrilla who sticks the banderillas in the bull's neck while picador is a lancer mounted on horseback who assists a matador.

banderillero

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (bullfighting) A member of the cuadrilla who sticks the banderillas in the bull's neck.
  • * {{quote-song, year = 1959
    • , title = In Old Mexico , composer = (Tom Lehrer) , passage = I cheered at the banderilleros ’ display / as they stuck the bull in their own clever way }}

    picador

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (bullfighting) A lancer mounted on horseback who assists a matador.
    • I saw the picador lance the bull.

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