barrera
[ buh-rair-uh; Spanish bahr-re-rah ]
noun,plural bar·re·ras [buh-rair-uhz; Spanish bahr-re-rahs]. /bəˈrɛər əz; Spanish bɑrˈrɛ rɑs/.
the wall, usually a red wooden fence, bordering a bullring.
the first row of seats in a bullfight arena.
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How to use barrera in a sentence
Bulls frequently leap the barrera of the arena, although the height is over five feet.
The Story of Seville | Walter M. GallichanThe seats are arranged in boxes (palcos), the asientos de barrera (barrier seats) and the asientos de grada.
The Story of Seville | Walter M. GallichanDuring a great part of the bull-fight Gallardo remained on the vaulting wall of the barrera.
The Blood of the Arena | Vicente Blasco IbezThe barrera is the enclosure of stout planks, strengthened by posts, which separates the performers from the spectators.
The Pictureque Antiquities of Spain; | Nathaniel Armstrong WellsRings in modern times, remarks Madame de barrera, have been made in some countries Loves telegraph.
Finger-Ring Lore | William Jones
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