comanchero

[ koh-man-chair-oh; Spanish kaw-mahn-che-raw ]

noun

, plural co·man·che·ros [koh-man-, chair, -ohz, kaw-mahn-, che, -, r, aws].

1. an Indian trader in the U.S. Southwest, especially in the 19th century.

Word History and Origins

Origin of comanchero¹

From Colonial Spanish (Texas, New Mexico), equivalent to comanch(e) Comanche + -ero, from Latin -ārius -ary

Example Sentences

This recent cocaine bust came as part of a wider investigation into the Comanchero gang, codenamed Operation Tyrrendor, which began last month.

From BBC

Police said some of those arrested have links to an Australia-based gang, the Comanchero Motorcycle Club.

From Seattle Times

It soon became apparent, police say, that some of Smith’s alleged co-conspirators were members of an ethnic Lebanese underworld gang, as well as the Hells Angels and Comanchero motorcycle gangs, known as “bikies” in Australia.

From Reuters

One of the first infamous incidents was the Milperra massacre in 1984 - involving the Bandido and Comanchero gangs.

From BBC

Last week, eight members of the rival Hells Angels and Comanchero gangs were charged in Melbourne over a spate of shootings.

From BBC