pylon (pylon)

noun

• 1a tall tower-like structure used for carrying electricity cables high above the ground.
• a tower or post marking a path for light aircraft, cars, or other vehicles, especially in racing.

• 2a pillar-like structure on the wing of an aircraft used for carrying an engine, weapon, fuel tank, or other load.

• 3a monumental gateway to an ancient Egyptian temple formed by two truncated pyramidal towers.

• 4North American a plastic cone used to mark areas of roads.