PYLON

pylon, power pylon

(noun) a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines; “power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists”

pylon

(noun) a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

pylon (plural pylons)

A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple.

A tower-like structure, usually one of a series, used to support high-voltage electricity cables.

(aviation) A structure used to mount engines, missiles etc, to the underside of an aircraft wing or fuselage.

(aviation, historical) A starting derrick for an aeroplane.

(aviation, historical) A post, tower, etc. as on an aerodrome, or flying ground, serving to bound or mark a prescribed course of flight.

An obelisk.

A traffic cone.

(American football) An orange marker designating one of the four corners of the end zone in American football.

(medicine) A rigid prosthesis for the lower leg.

Source: Wiktionary

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Py"lon, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (a) A low tower, having a truncated pyramidal form, and flanking an ancient Egyptian gateway. Massive pylons adorned with obelisks in front. J. W. Draper.

(b) An Egyptian gateway to a large building (with or without flanking towers).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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