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pillion

The correct spelling is pillion.

How to pronounce pillion

noun

IPA: /ˈpɪlɪjən/

Say it like: Pil-lio-n

The correct spelling is pillion. A pad behind the saddle of a horse for a second rider.

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Meanings

noun

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

verb

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

adverb

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

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