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flying kite
noun
, Nautical.
- any of various sails set above the royals or skysails in light weather; jolly jumper.
- any of various light upper staysails, studdingsails, or jibs.
- (in yachting) any of various racing sails, as spinnakers or balloon jibs.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of flying kite1
First recorded in 1810–20
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Example Sentences
There was a good deal of special skill required for the production of a flying-kite.
From Project Gutenberg
It is very destructive to the flying-kite school, and many lives have been sacrificed by it.
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