Pylon

['paɪlən;'paɪlɒn] or ['paɪlən]

(noun.) a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines; 'power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists'.

(noun.) a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race.

Checker: Seymour--From WordNet

(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).

Editor: Wendell

n. a gateway to an Egyptian temple: the mass of building through which the gateway was pierced.

Checked by Dick