ESTOCADA

/es'teuh kah"deuh/ ; Sp. /es'taw kah"dhah/ , n.

the thrust of the sword by the matador into the bull in the final stage of a bullfight, designed to kill the bull.

[ 1570-80; estoqu ( ier ) to give sword thrusts (see ESTOC) + Sp -ada -ADE 1 ]