py·lon
[pahy-lon]
noun
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, oravenue, marking anentrance or
approach.
3.
a monumental tower forming the entrance to an ancient Egyptian temple,consisting either of
one such mass pierced with a doorway.
4.
a steel tower or mast carrying high-tension lines, telephonewires, or othercables and lines.
5.
Aeronautics . a finlike device used to attach engines,auxiliary fuel tanks, bombs,etc., to an aircraft wing or fuselage.
