bur·la·de·ro \ˌbu̇rləˈde(ˌ)rō\noun (-s) Etymology: Spanish, from burlar to deceive, make fun of, from burla joke : a wooden shield set parallel to and a little distance out from the barrera behind which bullfighters can take shelter if pursued < safe behind a burladero … he found that his fever to fight bulls had all drained away — Tom Lea >