cuadrilla

[ kwah-dree-yuh, -dreel-yuh; Spanish kwah-th ree-lyah, -th ree-yah ]

/ kwɑˈdri yə, -ˈdril yə; Spanish kwɑˈðri lyɑ, -ˈðri yɑ /

the group of assistants serving a matador in a bullfight, consisting of three banderilleros and two picadors.

Origin of cuadrilla

1835–45; < Spanish: group, gang (orig. one of four groups), diminutive of cuadra < Latin quadra side of a square

cu cm, cu-bop, cu., cu. ft., cu. in., cuadrilla, cuando, cuanza, cuatro, cub, cub reporter

A servant of the hotel announced that the carriage with the cuadrilla had arrived.

The Blood of the Arena |Vicente Blasco Ibez
The cuadrilla entirely disappeared, as if it had been suddenly buried beneath the formidable mass of its adversaries.

The Rebel Chief |Gustave Aimard
He went, about two hours back, to the camp of the Cuadrilla to bring help.

The Indian Scout |Gustave Aimard
A bad man, that Juaniyo would not keep in his cuadrilla if he had any pride!

The Blood of the Arena |Vicente Blasco Ibez

Certainly; he intends to join the Cuadrilla this evening at the ford of the Rubio.

The Indian Scout |Gustave Aimard