burladero

English

Etymology

From Spanish burladero.

Noun

burladero (plural burladeros)

1. (bullfighting) A protective barrier behind which people in the bullring protect themselves from the bull.

Spanish

Etymology

From burlar (“mock”). From behind the barrier, people can mock the bull without danger of being attacked.

Noun

burladero m (plural burladeros)

1. (bullfighting) a protective barrier behind which people in the bullring protect themselves from the bull

Further reading

• “burladero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014