A
pylon is a
pyramid-shaped
marker used by
construction workers, the
police,
movie crews and other
civic nuisances as well as
sports and
recreation organizations to designate a
path for
traffic to
flow or to show a
boundary.
They can range anywhere in size from
six inches to nearly three feet in height depending on their use and are usually bright
orange in
colour. Pylons are most
commonly seen on roads and
highways when there is
roadwork being done.
Generally, large pylons
dictate areas where you should not
drive. They will not cushion or prevent you from you from encountering whatever lies beyond them, however they are
visible enough for everyone to see so nobody drives near them. Smaller pylons however, can be driven over and do not represent great
danger.
I like it when people
ignore pylons when the
roads are being
painted.
Pylons make excellent
horns if you
buzz your lips through the narrow end of the cone, although it is best not to use pylons that are utilized
outdoors for this purpose.
I have heard and used the
word Pylon in a
colloquial form before. It is used to
describe a
person who is
not very bright, so to speak.