DCHP-1 Online
tandem 
1 n. Hist. a two-seater pleasure sleigh pulled by two horses hitched in single file.
See also: tandem sleigh
- 1846 (1927) There was a very gay muster of carioles; some tandems with showy robes and ornamental harness; handsome family conveyances; snug little sleighs, very low and narrow, for two people. . . .
- 1923 . . . Mrs. Bagg was convinced that she saw Captain Sabervois' tandem prancing through the street. . . .
2 n. a method of harnessing sled-dogs in single file, used in country where there are obstructions, as in the bush.
See also: tandem hitch
- 1846 (1927) There was a very gay muster of carioles; some tandems with showy robes and ornamental harness; handsome family conveyances; snug little sleighs, very low and narrow, for two people. . . .