box kite

American  

noun

1. a tailless kite consisting of two or more light, box-shaped frames joined together, covered except at the ends and around the middle.

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box kite British  

noun

1. a kite with a boxlike frame open at both ends

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Etymology

Origin of box kite

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

The original rectangular box kites needed internal bracing to keep their shape while flying, which added dead weight.

From Scientific American

She stared at the sky, the reflection of a box kite dancing on her sunglasses.

From Washington Post

Ron Bren of the Pierre Rescue Squad tells KCCR-AM that the object the caller couldn’t quite distinguish when it fell into the marina because it was dusk ended up being a large tissue box kite.

From Washington Times

The box kite presents two such surfaces joined together at the sides by the ends of the “box,” and may therefore be called a biplane.

From Project Gutenberg

Another girl had a merit badge for Aviation, but she went to work in her workshop and built box kites that no boy could resist, and sold them by the dozen.

From Project Gutenberg