Piggyback

adv. atop the shoulders, on the back; on the back and of another person, atop the shoulders of another person

v. add cargo wagons to a train; ride on the shoulders of a person, ride on a person's back

n. act of carrying piggyback

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Verb
1. ride on someone's shoulders or back
(hypernym) ride
2. haul truck trailers loaded with commodities on railroad cars
(hypernym) haul
3. haul by railroad car
(hypernym) haul
4. carry on the back or shoulders; "She piggybacked a sick classmate to school"
(hypernym) bear
5. support on the back and shoulders; "He piggybacked her child so she could see the show"
(hypernym) hold, carry, bear
Adverb
1. on a railroad flatcar; "the trailer rode piggyback across the country"
(synonym) pickaback, pig-a-back
2. on the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip; "she carried her child piggyback"
(synonym) pickaback, pig-a-back

a system of transportation requiring the transfer of containers from truck to rail. See Birdyback; Fishyback.

The transportation of highway trailers or removable trailer bodies on rail cars specifically equipped for the service. It is essentially a joint carrier movement in which the motor carrier forms a pickup and delivery operation to a rail terminal, as well as a delivery operation at the terminating rail head. (ATA2)

(See also Intermodal) A transportation concept whereby truck trailers are hauled on railroad flatcars. (ATA1)