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Definitions for Pylon

[1] a marking post or tower for guiding aviators, frequently used in races.
[2] a relatively tall structure at the side of a gate, bridge, or avenue, marking an entrance or approach.
[3] a monumental tower forming the entrance to an ancient Egyptian temple, consisting either of a pair of tall quadrilateral masonry masses with sloping sides and a doorway between them or of one such mass pierced with a doorway.
[4] a steel tower or mast carrying high-tension lines, telephone wires, or other cables and lines.
[5] Aeronautics . a finlike device used to attach engines, auxiliary fuel tanks, bombs, etc., to an aircraft wing or fuselage.
[6] a large vertical steel tower-like structure supporting high-tension electrical cables
[7] a post or tower for guiding pilots or marking a turning point in a race
[8] a streamlined aircraft structure for attaching an engine pod, external fuel tank, etc, to the main body of the aircraft
[9] a monumental gateway, such as one at the entrance to an ancient Egyptian temple
[10] a temporary artificial leg

Words related to Pylon

monument, entry, entrance, arch, portal, shaft, dagger, column, pillar, needle, mark, monolith, tower, cylinder, buttress, totem, pedestal, support, prop, brace

Words nearby Pylon

pylemphraxis, pylephlebectasis, pylephlebitis, pylethrombophlebitis, pylethrombosis, pylon, pylor-, pylorectomy, pyloric, pyloric antrum, pyloric canal

Origin of Pylon

First recorded in 1840–50, pylon is from the Greek word pylṓn gateway, gate tower

Word origin for Pylon

C19: from Greek pulōn a gateway

Synonyms for Pylon

arch, entrance, entry, portal, toran