Thesaurus: pylon
A low tower, having a truncated pyramidal form, and flanking an ancient Egyptian gateway.
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Definitions
- n. A low tower, having a truncated pyramidal form, and flanking an ancient Egyptian gateway.
- n. An Egyptian gateway to a large building (with or without flanking towers).
- n. a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race
- n. a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines
- (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).
- n:100 n. a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race n. a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines