BANDERILLA


Meaning of BANDERILLA in English

/ban'deuh ree"euh, -reel"yeuh/ ; Sp. /bahn'de rddee"lyah, -yah/ , n. , pl. banderillas /-ree"euhz, -reel"yeuhz/ ; Sp. /-rddee"lyahs, -yahs/ .

an ornamented dart with barbs used by banderilleros for sticking into the neck or shoulder of the bull.

[ 1790-1800; bander ( a ) BANNER + -illa dim. suffix ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .