ottoman vs pillion

ottoman

noun
  • A low stool or thick cushion used to rest the feet or as a seat. 

  • An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc. 

  • A fabric with a pronounced ribbed or corded effect, often made of silk or a mixture of cotton and silk-like yarns. 

pillion

noun
  • The cushion of a saddle. 

  • The person riding in the pillion. 

  • A similar second saddle on a motorcycle for a passenger. 

  • A pad behind the saddle of a horse for a second rider. 

verb
  • To ride on a pillion. 

  • To put a pillion on a horse. 

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

How often have the words ottoman and pillion occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )