Definition of "banderillero" [ban•de•ril•le•ro]

• The member of a matador's cuadrilla who is responsible for placing the banderillas during a bullfight. (noun)

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• "A Spanish 'banderillero' reacts to a bull from Dolores Aguirre Ybarra ..."
• "AP Photo - A Spanish 'banderillero' reacts to a bull from Dolores Aguirre"
• "A Spanish 'banderillero' reacts to a bull from Dolores Aguirre Ybarra ranch in the bullring during San Fermin fiestas in Pamplona northern Spain, Saturday July 10, 2010."