ˈpikəˌdȯ(ə)r, -ȯ(ə) noun
( plural picadors -rz, -(ə)z ; or picado·res ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈdȯˌrēz, -dōˌ-, -rās)
Etymology: Spanish, from picado (past participle of picar to prick, pierce) + -or
: a mounted member of the bullfighting cuadrilla who prods the bull with a lance in order to weaken the neck and shoulder muscles — compare torero