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pillion

[pil-yuhn] / ˈpɪl yən /
NOUN
saddle
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A woman, 25, who was pillion passenger on the motorcycle, was critically injured, the Met Police said.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2024

The duo along with their plumber, Ravi Shaw, who rides pillion, make their way to the first huddle of people and get to work.

From The Guardian • Mar. 19, 2020

As the convoy left the hospital it was chased by two motorcycle film crews, with one cameraman standing on the pillion seat.

From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2017

A somewhat less comfortable pillion seat is hidden beneath the rear cowl, with slender fold-down passenger pegs available along with an integrated grab bar.

From Forbes • Jul. 1, 2015

Many a long ride did that good mother take to the city, miles away, with a great roll of cloth on the pillion behind her to sell, that she might pay her son's college bills.

From Spinning-Wheel Stories by Alcott, Louisa May