Pillionwise

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In the manner of a pillion.

    "The woman placed her foot on his and leaped effortlessly to the steed's back, where she sat behind him pillionwise, her arms about his middle, her fur-framed face across his shoulder."

Example

More examples

"The woman placed her foot on his and leaped effortlessly to the steed's back, where she sat behind him pillionwise, her arms about his middle, her fur-framed face across his shoulder."

Etymology

From pillion + -wise.

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