Pillion Definition
pĭlyən
noun
A cushion attached behind a saddle for an extra rider, esp. a woman, as in medieval times.
Webster's New World
An extra saddle behind the driver's on a motorcycle.
Webster's New World
A bicycle or motorcycle saddle.
American Heritage
The person riding in the pillion.
Wiktionary
adverb
Riding behind the driving rider, as when positioned on the rump of a mount.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Pillion
Noun
Singular:
pillion
Plural:
pillionsOrigin of Pillion
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Probably from Scottish Gaelic pillean diminutive of peall rug or Irish Gaelic pillín diminutive of pell rug both from Old Irish pell from Latin pellis animal skin pel-3 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Scottish Gaelic pillean (“little rug"), from Latin pellis (“animal skin, pelt").
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