banderillero

[ ban-duh-ree-air-oh, -reel-yair-; Spanish bahn-de-ree-lye-raw, -ye- ]

/ ˌbæn də riˈɛər oʊ, -rilˈyɛər-; Spanish ˌbɑn dɛ riˈlyɛ rɔ, -ˈyɛ- /

a matador's assistant who sticks the banderillas into the bull.

Origin of banderillero

1790–1800; < Spanish, equivalent to banderill(a) banderilla + -ero -ary

The banderillero hastened upstairs to pound on the master's door again, paying no attention to his protests.

The Blood of the Arena |Vicente Blasco Ibez
A banderillero sat on a chair and made the bull charge at him.

With the Battle Fleet |Franklin Matthews
He thought he would like to try the banderillero's game—that is, after he'd had a few weeks' training at it.

Wide Courses |James Brendan Connolly
When the banderillero is awkward, they rain on him with potatoes.

Romantic Spain |John Augustus O'Shea

The banderillero assented with a nod while awaiting her question.

The Blood of the Arena |Vicente Blasco Ibez

banderillero

/ (ˌbændəriːˈɛərəʊ, -riːˈljɛərəʊ) /

a bullfighter's assistant who sticks banderillas into the bull