banderillero
Plants decorative darts
A banderillero is a bullfighter who plants banderillas—barbed, decorated sticks—into the bull's shoulders during the second stage of a bullfight.
This weakens the bull and prepares it for the matador's final act.
Banderilleros work as part of the matador's team, called a cuadrilla: The banderillero darted in, placed his sticks, and leapt clear of the horns.
equipment
Shouldered sleeveless wrap
- capoteHooded outer garment
- muletaCloth on stick
- traje de lucesEmbroidered bullfighting attire
- espadaSpanish for sword
bullfighting
Mounted bullfight lancer
- matadorBullfight's fatal sword wielder
- toreadorSpanish bullfight participant
- toreroSpanish arena combatant
- corridaFormal Spanish bull contest
bullring · ole · feria · aficionado · presidente
cape
Shouldered sleeveless wrap
- capoteHooded outer garment
- muletaCloth on stick
- traje de lucesEmbroidered bullfighting attire
picador
Mounted bullfight lancer
- matadorBullfight's fatal sword wielder
- toreadorSpanish bullfight participant
- toreroSpanish arena combatant
corrida · bullring · ole · feria · aficionado · presidente
valor
Courage in danger
- courageFortitude facing danger
- fearlessnessComplete lack of dread
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
daring · audacity · intrepidity · boldness · nerve · mettle · composure · sangfroid · aplomb · grace under pressure
suerte
Spanish term for luck