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(kt), n.[OE. kyte, AS. cta; cf. W. cud, cut.] 1. (Zol.) Any raptorial bird of the subfamily Milvin, of which many species are known. They have long wings, adapted for soaring, and usually a forked tail. The European species are Milvus ictinus and M. migrans; the pariah kite of India is 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. (Zol.) The brill. [Prov. Eng.] Fly Kite v. i.To raise money by "kites;" as, kiting transactions. See Kite, 6. [Cant] Kite n.The belly. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Kite n.(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. スポンサード リンク
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