flying kite


nounNautical.
  1. any of various sails set above the royals or skysails in light weather; jolly jumper.

  2. any of various light upper staysails, studdingsails, or jibs.

  1. (in yachting) any of various racing sails, as spinnakers or balloon jibs.

Origin of flying kite

1
First recorded in 1810–20

Words Nearby flying kite

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How to use flying kite in a sentence

  • There was a good deal of special skill required for the production of a flying-kite.

    Stories of Invention | Edward E. Hale
  • It is very destructive to the flying-kite school, and many lives have been sacrificed by it.

    The Sailor's Word-Book | William Henry Smyth