English Explanatory Dictionary

pylon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple.
  2. A tower-like structure, usually one of a series, used to support high-voltage electricity cables.
  3. A tall steel or concrete tower from which cables are strung.
  4. A lighting mast; a freestanding support for floodlights.
  5. A structure used to mount engines, missiles etc., to the underside of an aircraft wing or fuselage.
  6. A starting derrick for an aeroplane.
  7. A post, tower, etc. as on an aerodrome, or flying ground, serving to bound or mark a prescribed course of flight.
  8. An obelisk.
  9. A traffic cone.
  10. An orange marker designating one of the four corners of the end zone in American football.
  11. An ineffective, useless player.
  12. A rigid prosthesis for the lower leg.

Pronunciation

/ˈpaɪ.lɒn/ /ˈpaɪ.lən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pylon.wav

Word forms

pylon pylons

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πυλών (pulṓn, “gateway”).

Synonyms

electricity pylon transmission tower

Derived words

anchor pylon electricity pylon pylonless pylonlike pylon poet pylon sign pylon turn tetrapylon

Translations

Bulgarian: стълб Czech: stožár Esperanto: pilono Finnish: sähköpylväs French: pylône German: Strommast Greek: πυλώνας Italian: traliccio Italian: pilone Japanese: 鉄塔 Māori: pouhiko Māori: pouwaea Māori: pou hiko matua Polish: słup wysokiego napięcia Portuguese: torre Portuguese: poste Russian: опо́ра Russian: пило́н Spanish: torre Swedish: elstolpe Turkish: pilon
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