kite : Idioms & Phrases

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black kite

  • noun dark Old World kite feeding chiefly on carrion
    Milvus migrans.
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box kite

  • noun a kite shaped like a box open at both ends
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Flying kites

  • . (Naut.) See under Flying.
Webster 1913

Fork-tailed kite

  • (Zoöl.), a graceful American kite (Elanoides forficatus); called also swallow-tailed kite.
Webster 1913

hell-kite

  • noun someone who is a very fierce fighter
    gamecock; hell-rooster.
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Honey kite

  • . (Zoöl.) See Honey buzzard (above).
Webster 1913

kite balloon

  • noun a barrage balloon with lobes at one end that keep it headed into the wind
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Kite falcon

  • (Zoöl.), an African falcon of the genus Avicida, having some resemblance to a kite.
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kite tail

  • noun a bob on a kite to provide balance
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Pariah kite

  • (Zoöl.), a species of kite (Milvus govinda) which acts as a scavenger in India.
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sport kite

  • noun a maneuverable kite controlled by two lines and flown with both hands
    sport kite.
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stunt kite

  • noun a maneuverable kite controlled by two lines and flown with both hands
    sport kite.
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Swallow-tailed hawk ∨ kite

  • (Zoöl.), the fork-tailed kite.
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swallow-tailed kite

  • noun graceful North American black-and-white kite
    Elanoides forficatus; swallow-tailed hawk.
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To fly a kite

  • (Com.), to raise money on commercial notes. Cant or Slang
Webster 1913

White hawk, ∨ kite

  • (Zoöl.), the hen harrier.
Webster 1913

white-tailed kite

  • noun grey-and-white American kite of warm and tropical regions
    Elanus leucurus.
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