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Date: 1400-1500
Language: Scottish Gaelic
Origin: pillean or Irish Gaelic pillin, from peall 'couch'

pillion

 noun
     
Related topics: Motor Vehicles
pil‧lion [singular] British English
TTC the seat behind the driver of a motorcycle:
a pillion passenger
—pillion adverb:
Tom had never ridden pillion before.
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