The Collaborative International Dictionary
Madrina \Ma*dri"na\, n. [Sp., prop., a godmother.] An animal (usually an old mare), wearing a bell and acting as the leader of a troop of pack mules. [S. America]
Wiktionary
n. An animal (usually an old mare), wearing a bell and acting as the leader of a troop of pack mules.
Usage examples of "madrina".
Santa Teresa Street and Arbor, a block north of Via Madrina, in the heart of downtown.
The Madrina had been at the marina for a month because her owner had a very bad stroke the day before they were to sail for Bermuda.
And to the other madrina, Shannon Ravenel, who encouraged me every step of the way.
There had been times in my life when I would have been happy to help her pass the time until old Harv died and then talked her into letting me help her take the Madrina home, by way of a lot of nice islands.