n.
Pronunciation: ' p ī - ˌ län, -l ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek pyl ō n, from pyl ē gate
Date: 1850
1 a : a usually massive gateway b : an ancient Egyptian gateway building in a truncated pyramidal form c : a monumental mass flanking an entranceway or an approach to a bridge
2 a chiefly British : a tower for supporting either end of usually a number of wires over a long span b : any of various towerlike structures
3 a : a post or tower marking a prescribed course of flight for an airplane b : TRAFFIC CONE c : one of the flexible upright markers positioned on a football field at the corners of the end zone
4 : a rigid structure on the outside of an aircraft for supporting something (as an engine or missile) ― see AIRPLANE illustration
pylon 1b