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kite  (kt)

n.

1. A light framework covered with cloth, plastic, or paper, designed to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string.

2. Any of the light sails of a ship that are used only in a light wind.

3. Any of various predatory birds of the hawk family Accipitridae, having a long, often forked tail and long pointed wings.

4.

a. A piece of negotiable paper representing a fictitious financial transaction and used temporarily to sustain credit or raise money.

b. A bank check drawn on insufficient funds to take advantage of the time interval required for collection.

c. A bank check that has been fraudulently altered to show a larger amount.

v. kit·ed, kit·ing, kites

v.intr.

1. To fly like a kite; soar or glide.

2. To get money or credit with a kite.

v.tr.

1. To use (a bad check) to sustain credit or raise money.

2. To increase the amount of (a check) fraudulently.

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[Middle English, bird of prey, from Old English cta.]

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kite

Noun

1. a light frame covered with a thin material flown in the wind at the end of a length of string

2. a bird of prey with a long forked tail and large wings

3. a four-sided geometrical shape in which each side is equal in length to one of the sides joining it [Old English cȳta]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	kite - a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value bank check, check, cheque - a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check"
	2.	kite - a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float bank check, check, cheque - a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check"
	3.	kite - plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string box kite - a kite shaped like a box open at both ends kite tail - a bob on a kite to provide balance plaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played with sport kite, stunt kite - a maneuverable kite controlled by two lines and flown with both hands
	4.	kite - any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals Accipitridae, family Accipitridae - hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles hawk - diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail black kite, Milvus migrans - dark Old World kite feeding chiefly on carrion Elanoides forficatus, swallow-tailed hawk, swallow-tailed kite - graceful North American black-and-white kite Elanus leucurus, white-tailed kite - grey-and-white American kite of warm and tropical regions
Verb	1.	kite - increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently; "He kited many checks" increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
	2.	kite - get credit or money by using a bad check; "The businessman kited millions of dollars" obtain - come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"
	3.	kite - soar or fly like a kite; "The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains" air travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" glide - fly in or as if in a glider plane
	4.	kite - fly a kite; "Kids were kiting in the park"; "They kited the Red Dragon model" fly - cause to fly or float; "fly a kite"

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In naval mine warfare, a device which when towed, submerges and planes at a predetermined level without sideways displacement.

Translations

kite [kaɪt] n (toy) → cometa

kite [kaɪt] n (= toy) → cerf-volant m;

(Zool) → milan m

kite [kaɪt] n → Drachen m;

(Zool) → Milan m

kite [kaɪt] n (toy) → aquilone m;

(ZOOL) → nibbio

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kite

n kite [kait]

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