- (n.) A tower, commonly of steelwork, for supporting either end of a wire, as for a telegraph line, over a long span.
- (n.) A post, tower or the like, as on an aerodrome or flying ground, serving to bound or mark a prescribed course of flight.
- (n.) Formerly, a starting derrick (the use of which is now abandoned) for an aeroplane.
- (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).
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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