us â /ËsÉªlÂ·ÉÂ·bÉl/. âº a single unit of speech, in English usually containing a vowel, consisting of either a whole word or one of the parts into which a word is separated when it is spoken or printed: There are two syllables in the word silver and three in appetite.
Modern touring bicycle with panniers. A pannier /ËpÃ¦niÉr/ is a basket, bag, box, or similar container, carried in pairs either slung over the back of a beast of burden, or attached to the sides of a bicycle or motorcycle. The term derives from a Middle English borrowing of the Old French panier, meaning 'bread basket'. 1 Animal panniers.
feedbag, nosebag-a canvas bag that is used to feed an animal (such as a horse); covers the muzzle and fastens at the top of the head. pannier-either of a pair of bags or boxes hung over the rear wheel of a vehicle (as a bicycle). plastic bag-a bag made of thin plastic material.eedbag, nosebag-a canvas bag that is used to feed an animal (such as a horse); covers the muzzle and fastens at the top of the head. pannier-either of a pair of bags or boxes hung over the rear wheel of a vehicle (as a bicycle). plastic bag-a bag made of thin plastic material.