Pylon

Meaning

Noun

●

gateway

to the

inner

part of an Ancient Egyptian temple.

●

In Electricity:

A tower-like structure, usually one of a

series

, used to support

high-voltage

electricity

cables.

●

In Architecture:

from which

are strung.

●

In Roads:

lighting

mast

; a

freestanding

support for floodlights.

●

In Aviation & Roads:

A structure used to

etc; to the

of an

or fuselage.

●

In Aviation & Roads:

starting

derrick

for an aeroplane.

●

In Aviation & Roads:

, etc. as on an

, or

of flight.

●

An obelisk.

●

In Roads:

traffic

cone.

●

In Football (American):

one of the

of the

in American football.

●

In Medicine:

rigid

prosthesis

for the lower leg.

Sourced from

Wiktionary

Origin

pylon

English

πυλών

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Sourced from

Etym

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Pylon

Meaning

Noun

Origin

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