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Flying kites
Kite Kite, n. [OE. kyte, AS. c?ta; cf. W. cud, cut.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any raptorial bird of the subfamily Milvin[ae], of which many species are known. They have long wings, adapted for soaring, and usually a forked tail. Note: The European species are Milvus ictinus and M. govinda; the sacred or Brahmany kite of India is Haliastur Indus; the American fork-tailed kite is the Nauclerus furcatus. 2. Fig. : One who is rapacious. Detested kite, thou liest. --Shak. 3. A light frame of wood or other material covered with paper or cloth, for flying in the air at the end of a string. 4. (Naut.) A lofty sail, carried only when the wind is light. 5. (Geom.) A quadrilateral, one of whose diagonals is an axis of symmetry. --Henrici. 6. Fictitious commercial paper used for raising money or to sustain credit, as a check which represents no deposit in bank, or a bill of exchange not sanctioned by sale of goods; an accommodation check or bill. [Cant] 7. (Zo["o]l.) The brill. [Prov. Eng. ] Flying kites. (Naut.) See under Flying. Kite falcon (Zo["o]l.), an African falcon of the genus Avicida, having some resemblance to a kite.

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- anchors. Kites often have a bridle and tail to guide the face of the kite so the wind can lift it. Some kite designs do not need a bridle; box kites can have...
- to be released in over 60 countries. Kites was released in a second international English-language version as Kites: The Remix, "Presented By" Brett Ratner...
- types of power kite including rigid-framed kites and soft single skin kites. There are several different control systems used with these kites which have...
- kites in the Chilterns Red Kites in Yorkshire Red Kites in Berkshire (Berkshire Ornithological Club) - 2006/2007 Survey Adult and juvenile Red Kite wing...
- industry sells around 100,000 to 150,000 kites per year. Most power kites are leading-edge inflatable kites or foil kites attached by about 20 m (66 ft) of flying...
- rotor kite in 1891. Walter Van Wie filed a patent for a Revolving Kite in 1909 claiming "certain new and useful Improvements" in revolving kites" 1933:...
- as power kites and traction kites, which can be used to tow wheeled kite buggies (kite buggying) or surfboards (kite surfing). Power kites vary in size...
- Look up kiting in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kiting may refer to: Flying a kite Check kiting, a form of banking fraud Domain kiting, a practice...
- ****an M. m. govinda, India M. m. affinis, Australia Black kites can be distinguished from red kites by the slightly smaller size, less forked tail (visible...
- to milvine kites as "large kites", and elanine kites as "small kites". [citation needed] Subfamily Elaninae Genus El**** Black-winged kite, El**** caeruleus...