pylon

Meaning

1. A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple.
2. A tower-like structure, usually one of a series, used to support high-voltage electricity cables.
3. A tall steel or concrete tower from which cables are strung.
4. A lighting mast; a freestanding support for floodlights.
5. A structure used to mount engines, missiles etc., to the underside of an aircraft wing or fuselage.
6. A starting derrick for an aeroplane.
7. A post, tower, etc. as on an aerodrome, or flying ground, serving to bound or mark a prescribed course of flight.
8. An obelisk.
9. A traffic cone.
10. An orange marker designating one of the four corners of the end zone in American football.
11. A rigid prosthesis for the lower leg.

Synonyms

power pylon

pillar

toddler

tower

post

steel tower

column

traffic cone

prop

standard

transmission tower

leg shaft

weapon pylon

advertising pylon

turricula

iron tower

cable pylon

support

caber

mast

neck

pier

pile

pole

portal

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpaɪ.lɒn/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πυλών (pulṓn, “gateway”).