banderilla

< /ˌbæn dəˈri əz, -ˈril yəz; Spanish ˌbɑn dɛˈri lyɑs, -yɑs/.

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

noun

1. bullfighting a decorated barbed dart, thrust into the bull’s neck or shoulder