- pillion pil·lion
- ['pɪljən]
1. nsellino posteriore (di moto)
on the pillion — sul sellino posteriore
2. advto ride pillion — viaggiare dietro
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
pillion pil·lion
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pil|lion — «PIHL yuhn», noun, adverb. –n. 1. a pad attached behind a saddle, especially for a person to sit on: »I proposed that Jack…should ride on my Aunt Gainor s horse, with Miss Peniston on the pillion behind him (Weir Mitchell). 2. a seat behind the… … Useful english dictionary
pil·lion — /ˈpıljən/ noun [singular] chiefly Brit : a seat for a passenger on a motorcycle often used before another noun a pillion passenger/seat pillion adv, chiefly Brit He rode pillion. [=on a pillion] … Useful english dictionary
pillion — pil|lion1 [ pıljən ] noun count a seat for a passenger behind the driver of a MOTORCYCLE pillion pil|lion 2 [ pıljən ] adverb ride pillion if someone rides pillion on a MOTORCYCLE, they sit behind the driver … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Pillion — Pil lion, n. [Ir. pillin, pilliun (akin to Gael. pillean, pillin), fr. Ir. & Gael. pill, peall, a skin or hide, prob. fr. L. pellis. See {Pell}, n., {Fell} skin.] A panel or cushion saddle; the under pad or cushion of saddle; esp., a pad or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pillion — pil|lion [ˈpıljən] n [singular] BrE [Date: 1400 1500; : Scottish Gaelic; Origin: pillean or Irish Gaelic pillin, from peall couch ] the seat behind the driver of a ↑motorcycle ▪ a pillion passenger >pillion adv ▪ Tom had never ridden pillion… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pillion — pil•lion [[t]ˈpɪl yən[/t]] n. 1) a pad or cushion attached behind the saddle of a horse, esp. as a seat for a woman 2) trs a pad, cushion, or saddle used as a passenger seat on a bicycle, motorcycle, etc 3) cv dch seated on a pillion: to ride… … From formal English to slang
pillion — pil·lion (pilґyən) pylon … Medical dictionary
pillion — pil·lion … English syllables
