pylons
noun
Meaning
- A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple.
- A tower-like structure, usually one of a series, used to support high-voltage electricity cables.
- A structure used to mount engines, missiles etc., to the underside of an aircraft wing or fuselage.
- A starting derrick for an aeroplane.
- A post, tower, etc. as on an aerodrome, or flying ground, serving to bound or mark a prescribed course of flight.
- An obelisk.
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