Kite vs. Vulture

Kitenoun

A bird of prey of the family Accipitridae.

Kitenoun

Any bird of the subfamily Milvinae, with long wings and weak legs, feeding mostly on carrion and spending long periods soaring; specifically, the red kite (Milvus milvus) and the black kite (Milvus migrans).

Kitenoun

A bird of the genus Elanus, having thin pointed wings, that preys on rodents and hunts by hovering; also, any bird of related genera in the subfamily Elaninae.

Kitenoun

Some species in the subfamily Perninae.

Kitenoun

(figuratively) A rapacious person.

Kitenoun

A lightweight toy or other device, traditionally flat and shaped like a triangle with a segment of a circle attached to its base or like a quadrilateral (see sense 9), carried on the wind and tethered and controlled from the ground by one or more lines.

Kitenoun

A tethered object which deflects its position in a medium by obtaining lift and drag in reaction with its relative motion in the medium.

Kitenoun

(astrology) A planetary configuration wherein one planet of a grand trine is in opposition to an additional fourth planet.

Kitenoun

A blank cheque; a fraudulent cheque, such as one issued even though there are insufficient funds to honour it, or one that has been altered without authorization.

Kitenoun

An accommodation bill.

Kitenoun

A rider who is good at climbs but less good at descents.

Kitenoun

(geometry) A polygon resembling the shape of a traditional toy kite (sense 3): a quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair touching each other at one end.

Kitenoun

An aeroplane or aircraft.

Kitenoun

In a square-rigged ship: originally a sail positioned above a topsail; later a lightweight sail set above the topgallants, such as a studding sail or a jib topsail.

Kitenoun

A supplementary sail to a mainsail.

Kitenoun

The brill (Scophthalmus rhombus), a type of flatfish.

Kitenoun

A (usually concealed) letter or oral message, especially one passed illegally into, within, or out of a prison.

Kitenoun

The stomach; the belly.

Kitenoun

(Egyptology) A measure of weight equivalent to 0.1 deben (about 0.32 ounces or 9.1 grams).

Kiteverb

(transitive) To cause (something) to move upwards rapidly like a toy kite; also to cause (something, such as costs) to increase rapidly.

Kiteverb

To tamper with a medical prescription, increasing the number of pills or other items.

Kiteverb

To keep ahead of (an enemy) in order to attack repeatedly from a distance, without exposing oneself to danger.

Kiteverb

(ambitransitive) To (cause to) glide in the manner of a bird.

Kiteverb

To write or present (a cheque) on an account with insufficient funds, either to defraud or expecting that funds will become available by the time the cheque clears.

Kiteverb

To steal.

Kiteverb

Usually preceded by an inflection of go: to fly a toy kite.

Kiteverb

(intransitive) To travel by kite, as when kitesurfing.

Kiteverb

To move rapidly; to rush.

Kiteverb

To deflect sideways in the water.

Kiteverb

To pass a (usually concealed) letter or oral message, especially illegally into, within, or out of a prison.

Kitenoun

Any raptorial bird of the subfamily Milvinæ, of which many species are known. They have long wings, adapted for soaring, and usually a forked tail.

Kitenoun

Fig.: One who is rapacious.

Kitenoun

A light frame of wood or other material covered with paper or cloth, for flying in the air at the end of a string.

Kitenoun

A lofty sail, carried only when the wind is light.

Kitenoun

A quadrilateral, one of whose diagonals is an axis of symmetry.

Kitenoun

Fictitious commercial paper used for raising money or to sustain credit, as a check which represents no deposit in bank, or a bill of exchange not sanctioned by sale of goods; an accommodation check or bill.

Kitenoun

The brill.

Kitenoun

A form of drag to be towed under water at any depth up to about forty fathoms, which on striking bottom is upset and rises to the surface; - called also sentry.

Kitenoun

The belly.

Kiteverb

To raise money by "kites;" as, kiting transactions. See Kite, 6.

Kitenoun

a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value

Kitenoun

a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float

Kitenoun

plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string

Kitenoun

any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals

Kiteverb

increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently;

Kiteverb

get credit or money by using a bad check;

Kiteverb

soar or fly like a kite;

Kiteverb

fly a kite;

Kite

A kite is a tethered heavier-than-air or lighter-than-air craft with wing surfaces that react against the air to create lift and drag forces. A kite consists of wings, tethers and anchors.

Vulturenoun

Any of several carrion-eating birds of the families Accipitridae and Cathartidae.

Vulturenoun

A person who profits from the suffering of others.

Vultureverb

To circle around one's target as if one were a vulture.

Vulturenoun

Any one of numerous species of rapacious birds belonging to Vultur, Cathartes, Catharista, and various other genera of the family Vulturidæ.

Vulturenoun

any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion

Vulturenoun

someone who attacks in search of booty

Vulture

A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on carrion. There are 23 extant species of vulture (including Condors).