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Pylon - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Pylon : (noun)
1: a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a
race
2: a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power
lines; "power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists"
[syn: power pylon]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Pylon : \Py"lon\, n.
1. A tower, commonly of steelwork, for supporting either end
of a wire, as for a telegraph line, over a long span.
2. (A["e]ronautics)
(a) Formerly, a starting derrick (the use of which is now
abandoned) for an a["e]roplane.
(b) A post, tower, or the like, as on an a["e]rodrome, or
flying ground, serving to bound or mark a prescribed
course of flight.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Pylon : \Py"lon\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a gateway.]
(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).
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Pylon |
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tonymuse: I had the best work day ever from home while being a Pylon for the kids. City has not shoveled my street and the kids are ready to bust out |
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YoungFoxyFree: Visited Wuxtry today with Chad Radford (Creative Loafing) & Vanessa Hay (Supercluster, Pylon) to photo vinyl on table for the Wuxtry YFF ad! |
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GalaxyBoy: Song of the Day "Pylon - Beep" ♫ |
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