First Known Use: 1797
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picador
noun pic·a·dor \ˈpi-kə-ˌdȯr, ˌpi-kə-ˈ\
plural picadors \-ˌdȯrz, -ˈdȯrz\ or pic·a·do·res \ˌpi-kə-ˈdȯr-ēz\
Definition of PICADOR
: a horseman in a bullfight who jabs the bull with a lance to weaken its neck and shoulder muscles
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Origin of PICADOR
Spanish, from picar to prick, from Vulgar Latin *piccare — more at pike
Rhymes with PICADOR
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