any of various light sails set in addition to the working sails of a vessel
Examples of 'kites' in a sentence
kites
Fashimir Ander came whirling up the spiral trackway, his gown fluttering, his sleeves like kites.
Tepper, Sheri S. A PLAGUE OF ANGELS
That's well before the Budget, and before the Chancellor starts flying kites for the Budget... Yes, he is inclined to do that.
Barnard, Robert POLITICAL SUICIDE
All related terms of 'kites'
kight
a light frame covered with a thin material flown in the wind at the end of a length of string
kite
A kite is an object, usually used as a toy , which is flown in the air . It consists of a light frame covered with paper or cloth and has a long string attached which you hold while the kite is flying.
kyte
the belly
box kite
a kite with a boxlike frame open at both ends
red kite
a large rare bird of prey , Milvus milvus , of parts of Europe and Africa: family Accipitridae
black kite
a bird of prey , Milvus migrans , found in much of Eurasia