noun. ['ˈtɔrˌmɛntɝ'] someone who torments.
noun. ['ˈtɔrˌmɛntɝ'] a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings.
1. Noun, singular or mass The matador moves in with a little red cape and a long sword that he will plunge into the back of the bull as it makes a final lunge at its tormentor.