Tandem
Origin
Latin, at last, at length (taken to mean “lengthwise”), from tam so; akin to Old English thæt that
The English word "tandem" derives from the Latin adverb tandem meaning "at length" or "finally".
Definitions
- 1a (1) : a 2-seated carriage drawn by horses harnessed one before the other (2) : a team so harnessed
- b : tandem bicycle
- c : a vehicle (as a motortruck) having close-coupled pairs of axles
- 2: a group of two or more arranged one behind the other or used or acting in conjunction
Description
Tandem (or in tandem) is an arrangement where a team of machines, animals or people are lined up one behind another, all facing in the same direction.
Tandem harness (the original use of the term in English) is used for two or more draft horses (or other draft animals) harnessed in a single line one behind another, as opposed to a pair, harnessed side by side, or a team of several pairs. Tandem harness allows additional animals to provide pulling power for a vehicle designed for a single animal.
Tandem seating may be used on a tandem bicycle where it is alternative to sociable seating. The term "tandem" can also be used more generally to refer to any group of persons or objects working together, not necessarily in line.[1]
