pillion

Meaning

Noun

1. A pad behind the saddle of a horse for a second rider.
2. A similar second saddle on a motorcycle for a passenger.
3. The person riding in the pillion.
4. The cushion of a saddle.

Adv

Riding behind the driving rider, as when positioned on the rump of a mount.

Verb

1. To ride on a pillion.
2. To put a pillion on a horse.

Synonyms

double

saddle

Translations

Sattelkissen

Soziussitz

asiento trasero

sellino posteriore

όπισθεν κάθισμα εφίππιου

θέση συνοδηγού

siège

💺

siège arrière

tan-sad

en croupe

duo

duozitting

buddyseat

assento traseiro

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɪljən/

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic pillean (“little rug”), from Latin pellis (“animal skin, pelt”).