picador

/piˈkɑːdɔr/

Definitions

1. noun

A person or animal, especially a bull, used in a bullfight for the matador to weaken the bull before the main fight.

“The matador used the picador to weaken the bull before the final confrontation.”

2. noun

A device or tool, especially a pick or a scraper, used for breaking up or loosening something.

“The gardener used a picador to loosen the dried soil around the roots of the plant.”

Synonyms

  • bull
  • lance
  • matador
  • pickaxe

Antonyms

  • bullfighter
  • fighter