pylon Model 3D

pylon 1. a large vertical steel tower-like structure supporting high-tension electrical cables 4. a monumental gateway, such as one at the entrance to an ancient Egyptian temple 5. a temporary artificial leg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- pylon ['pi‚län] (aerospace engineering) A suspension device externally installed under the wing or fuselage of an aircraft; it is aerodynamically designed to fit the configuration of specific aircraft, thereby creating an insignificant amount of drag; it includes means of attaching to accommodate fuel tanks, bombs, rockets, torpedoes, rocket motors, or the like. (civil engineering) A massive structure, such as a truncated pyramid, on either side of an entrance. A tower supporting a wire over a long span.