banderilla
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ban·de·ril·la
(băn'də-rē'ə, -rēl'yə) 
n.
A decorated barbed dart that is thrust into the bull's neck or shoulder muscles by a banderillero in a bullfight.
n.
A decorated barbed dart that is thrust into the bull's neck or shoulder muscles by a banderillero in a bullfight.
[Spanish, diminutive of bandera, banner, from Vulgar Latin *bandāria. See banner.]
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- Blades, Clubs, and Projectiles - banderilla: decorated barbed dart, used in bullfights
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