What is "kite"

Kite \Kite\, v. i. To raise money by ``kites;'' as, kiting transactions. See Kite, 6. [Cant]

Kite \Kite\, n. The belly. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

Kite \Kite\ (k[imac]t), n. [OE. kyte, AS. c[=y]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 Milvus migrans; the pariah kite of India is Milvus 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.]

8. (Naut.) A form of drag to be towed under water at any depth up to about forty fathoms, which on striking bottom is upset and rises to the surface; -- called also sentry.

   Flying kites. (Naut.) See under Flying.

   Kite falcon (Zo["o]l.), an African falcon of the genus Avicida, having some resemblance to a kite.

bird of prey (Milvus ictinus), Old English cyta "kind of hawk," probably imitative of its cries (compare ciegan "to call," German Kauz "screech owl"). The toy kite first so-called 1660s, from its way of hovering in the air like a bird. The dismissive invitation to go fly a kite is attested by 1942, American English, probably tracing to the popular song of the same name (lyrics by Johnny Burke), sung by Bing Crosby in "The Star Maker" (1939):\n\nGo fly a kite and tie your troubles to the tail \n
They'll be blown away by a merry gale, \n
Go fly a kite and toss your worries to the wind \n
And they won't come back, they'll be too chagrined.\n\n

"write a fictitious check," 1839, American English, from 1805 phrase fly a kite "raise money by issuing commercial paper on nonexistent funds;" see kite (n.). Related: Kited; kiting.

Etymology 1 alt. 1 A bird of prey of the family Accipitridae belonging to one of the following groups: 2 # Any bird of subfamily Milvinae, with long wings and weak legs, feeding mostly on carrion and spending long periods soaring. 3 # A bird of genus ''Elanus'', having thin pointed wings, that preys on rodents and hunts by hovering. Also, any bird of related genera in the subfamily Elaninae. 4 A lightweight toy or other device carried on the wind and tethered and controlled from the ground by one or more lines. 5 A tethered object which deflects its position in a medium by obtaining lift and drag in reaction with its relative motion in the medium. n. 1 A bird of prey of the family Accipitridae belonging to one of the following groups: 2 # Any bird of subfamily Milvinae, with long wings and weak legs, feeding mostly on carrion and spending long periods soaring. 3 # A bird of genus ''Elanus'', having thin pointed wings, that preys on rodents and hunts by hovering. Also, any bird of related genera in the subfamily Elaninae. 4 A lightweight toy or other device carried on the wind and tethered and controlled from the ground by one or more lines. 5 A tethered object which deflects its position in a medium by obtaining lift and drag in reaction with its relative motion in the medium. vb. 1 (label en rare usually with "go") To fly a kite. 2 To glide in the manner of a kite. 3 To travel by kite, as when kitesurfing. 4 To toss or cast. Etymology 2

alt. (label en UK dialectal Northern England Scotland) The stomach; belly. n. (label en UK dialectal Northern England Scotland) The stomach; belly. Etymology 3

n. (label en rare) A weight-measure unit from Ancient Egypt, equivalent to 0.1 deben

1. n. a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value

2. a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float

3. plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string

4. any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals

1. v. increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently; "He kited many checks"

2. get credit or money by using a bad check; "The businessman kited millions of dollars"

3. soar or fly like a kite; "The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains"

4. fly a kite; "Kids were kiting in the park"; "They kited the Red Dragon model"

A kite is traditionally a tethered heavier-than-air craft with wing surfaces that react against the air to create lift and drag. A kite consists of wings, tethers, and anchors. Kites often have a bridle to guide the face of the kite at the correct angle so the wind can lift it. A kite's wing also may be so designed so a bridle is not needed; when kiting a sailplane for launch, the tether meets the wing at a single point. A kite may have fixed or moving anchors. Untraditionally in technical kiting, a kite consists of tether-set-coupled wing sets; even in technical kiting, though, a wing in the system is still often called the kite.

The lift that sustains the kite in flight is generated when air flows around the kite's surface, producing low pressure above and high pressure below the wings. The interaction with the wind also generates horizontal drag along the direction of the wind. The resultant force vector from the lift and drag force components is opposed by the tension of one or more of the lines or tethers to which the kite is attached. The anchor point of the kite line may be static or moving (e.g., the towing of a kite by a running person, boat, free-falling anchors as in paragliders and fugitive parakites or vehicle).

The same principles of fluid flow apply in liquids and kites are also used under water.

A hybrid tethered craft comprising both a lighter-than-air balloon as well as a kite lifting surface is called a kytoon.

Kites have a long and varied history and many different types are flown individually and at festivals worldwide. Kites may be flown for recreation, art or other practical uses. Sport kites can be flown in aerial ballet, sometimes as part of a competition. Power kites are multi-line steerable kites designed to generate large forces which can be used to power activities such as kite surfing, kite landboarding, kite fishing, kite buggying and a new trend snow kiting. Even Man-lifting kites have been made.

A kite is a type of aircraft.

Kite or kites may also refer to:

In Euclidean geometry, a '''kite ''' is a quadrilateral whose four sides can be grouped into two pairs of equal-length sides that are adjacent to each other. In contrast, a parallelogram also has two pairs of equal-length sides, but they are opposite to each other rather than adjacent. Kite quadrilaterals are named for the wind-blown, flying kites, which often have this shape and which are in turn named for a bird. Kites are also known as deltoids, but the word "deltoid" may also refer to a deltoid curve, an unrelated geometric object.

A kite, as defined above, may be either convex or concave, but the word "kite" is often restricted to the convex variety. A concave kite is sometimes called a "dart" or "arrowhead", and is a type of pseudotriangle.

Kite is a common name for certain birds of prey in the family Accipitridae, particularly in subfamilies Milvinae, Elaninae, and Perninae.

Some authors use the terms "hovering kite" and "soaring kite" to distinguish between Elanus and the milvine kites, respectively. The groups may also be differentiated by size, referring to milvine kites as "large kites", and elanine kites as "small kites".

Kite is the breakthrough second album by Kirsty MacColl, released in 1989. Produced by her then-husband Steve Lillywhite, it was her first album for Virgin Records. The album including MacColl's hit cover of The Kinks' " Days", as well as two tracks written with Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr. The album was re-released in 2005 with five bonus tracks and alternate mixes of 4 songs on the album. On 6 October 1989 it was certified silver by the BPI

Kite, known as A Kite in Japan, is a Japanese anime OVA written and directed by Yasuomi Umetsu.

The original Japanese release ran for two 30-minute episodes. However, subsequent releases, including all three DVD releases in the United States, have edited the OVA into a 60-minute anime film.

Kite is Singaporean Mandopop artist Stefanie Sun's third Mandarin studio album. It was released on 9 July 2001 by Warner Music Taiwan. The melody of Track 6 "眞的" (Really) is based on the demo tracks which was released on her previous album My Desired Happiness.

The album was awarded one of the Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year at the 2001 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards, presented by the Hong Kong branch of IFPI.

"Kite" is a song by rock band U2. It is the fifth track on their 2000 album All That You Can't Leave Behind.

Kite is a young adult novel about red kites by Melvin Burgess. It contains 15 chapters and was first published in 1997.

When Taylor Mase steal a red kite egg, he is not expecting it to hatch out — but it does. Taylor feels an urge to protect the fragile baby bird, which faces many hazards, including Taylor's own father, a gamekeeper.

The Kite is an 11' 7" cat-rigged sailing dinghy (class inactive) designed circa 1962 by Carter Pyle as an Olympic Finn class trainer. Like that era's Finns, the Kite's mast is flexible, unstayed Sitka spruce and spruce boom.

Built from 1963 to 1973 original builder, Newport Boats in Newport Beach, California and Mobjack Manufacturing in Gloucester, VA, and East Coast Boats on Long Island, and Lancraft, Santa Ana, CA, the latter two after Brunswick acquired the company, to 1973 or so. Some 1200–1300 plus (I own hull 1306) were built. Build-rights were acquired by the Browning Arms Corp in 1965 and later sold to Brunswick.

The Kite is a one-design planing dingy, self-bailing, easy righting for 2 people or as a single-handler. Planes easily. Well made, sturdy, with boom vang, out- and downhauls for sail control, not a board boat like a Laser or Sunfish.

Specs: LOA 11" 7" Beam 5' Draft 3.5" - 3.5' SA hull 160 - 215 pounds all up.

KITE (1410 AM) is a radio station licensed to Victoria, Texas, USA, the station serves the Victoria TX area. The station is currently owned by Victoria Radioworks, LLC.

Kite are a Swedish synthpop group composed of Nicklas Stenemo ( The Mo, Melody Club) and Christian Berg ( Yvonne, Strip Music, The April Tears). Originating from Malmö and now based in Stockholm they are signed to Progress Productions and have published six EPs since their debut in 2008. Each of them was released on CD and as a limited vinyl record edition. Kite have performed on festivals like Recession Festival in Århus, Denmark, and on Arvika Festival and Putte i parken in Sweden.

"Kite" is the fourth track from Kate Bush's 1978 album, The Kick Inside. It was also the B-side to her first single, " Wuthering Heights", released on 6 January 1978. The verses feature a reggae style.

Kite is a 2014 American action film directed by Ralph Ziman, based on the 1999 anime of the same name by Yasuomi Umetsu. The film stars India Eisley, Callan McAuliffe and Samuel L. Jackson.

Kite is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Bertram Kite (1857–1939), Dean of Hobart
• Brent Kite, Australian Rugby League player
• Fred Kite (1921–1993), highly decorated British soldier in World War II
• Greg Kite (born 1961), American former basketball player
• Harold Kite (1921–1965), NASCAR driver
• Jimmy Kite (born 1976), American race car driver
• John Kite, 16th century clergyman
• Jonathan Kite, American actor and impressionist
• Lucy Kite (born 1977), British TV presenter
• Marylin S. Kite (born 1947), a justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court
• Melissa Kite, British journalist
• Phil Kite (born 1962), English football goalkeeper
• Robert Kite, Lord Mayor of London in 1766
• Ross Kite, Australian rugby league footballer
• Sione Kite (born 1988), Australian rugby player
• Tom Kite, American golfer
• William Kite, Victorian showman made famous in the song "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" by the Beatles

• Fred Kite, bolshie shop steward played by Peter Sellers in the British comedy film I'm All Right Jack

Kite is a series of films created by Yasuomi Umetsu. It was started in 1998 with the release of Kite. It was followed by a 2008 sequel Kite Liberator. The first film of the series was adapted into a live-action film of the same name and was released in 2014. The music video Ex-Girlfriend was adapted from several scenes of the first film. The latest installment Kite Armageddon is not yet produced.