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Look up kiting in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kiting may refer to: Flying a kite Check kiting, a form of banking fraud Domain kiting, a practice
Kiting
Form of check fraud
Check kiting or cheque kiting (American and British English, respectively) is a form of bank check fraud, involving taking advantage of the float provided
Check_kiting
Tethered aircraft
used to power activities such as kite surfing, kite landboarding, kite buggying and snow kiting. In China, the kite has been claimed as the invention
Kite
Topics referred to by the same term
of kite articles Kiting (disambiguation) Kiteboarding, a sport using wind power with a large power kite Desert kite, a dry stone wall structure Kite shield
Kite_(disambiguation)
Form of credit card fraud
proceeds of other cards. Unlike check kiting, which is illegal under nearly all circumstances, laws against credit card kiting are not completely prohibitive
Credit_card_kiting
Extreme sport
in 2016 as a not-for-profit kiters association, covering also land and snow kiting, claiming to be the only legal kiting governing body over WS. The World
Kiteboarding
Surname list
Kitić (Serbian Cyrillic Китић) is a Serbian and Bosnian family name Mile Kitić (1952), Serbian folk singer Aleksandar Kitić (1983), Bosnian footballer
Kitić
Tethered objects which fly by aerodynamic forces
not kiting, it floats aloft as a pure balloon; when it is kiting, it is a true kite. Kytoons are used to loft radio antennas, rescue signals, and kite-line
Kite_types
Ancient Helleno-Phoenician city in Cyprus
Kition (Ancient Greek: Κίτιον, Kition; Latin: Citium; Egyptian: kꜣṯꜣj; Phoenician: 𐤊𐤕, kt, or 𐤊𐤕𐤉, kty;) was an ancient Phoenician and Greek city-kingdom
Kition
Criminal acts involving unlawful use of cheques
cheque is due to a kiting scheme does the bank traditionally take action. Banks have always had various methods of detecting kiting schemes and stopping
Cheque_fraud
2010 Indian film by Anurag Basu
Kites is a 2010 Indian romantic action film directed by Anurag Basu, with the story written and produced by Rakesh Roshan. The film stars Hrithik Roshan
Kites_(film)
Converging drystone walls in the Middle East, to aid in hunting herd animals
Desert kites (Arabic: مصائد صحراوية, romanized: maṣāʾid ṣaḥrāwiyya, lit. 'desert traps') are dry stone wall structures found in Southwest Asia (Middle
Desert_kite
Kite designed to fly without wind
indoor kite festivals occur regularly, complete with the demonstrations and competitions that take place at outdoor kiting events. Kite types Kite applications
Indoor_kite
Unpowered rotary wing aircraft or kite
towed into the air behind a car or boat or by use of ambient winds for the kiting. As of 2009, no country in the world requires a license to pilot such a
Rotor_kite
Uses of flying kites
also make use of kiting. William Abner Eddy patented a kite. He used kites for aerial photography (KAP). US646375 Willian A. Eddy kite patent image. Photo
Kite_applications
Twine or specialized line for flying kites
maximizing performance for large kites; E. D. Archibald was the first to use piano wire for kiting. Flatland kiting hang gliders with 3000' of tow line
Kite_line
Serbian American operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1968)
Milena Kitic (Serbian: Kitić; born 1968) is a Serbian American operatic mezzo-soprano. Kitic was born in Belgrade, at the time in Yugoslavia. She graduated
Milena_Kitic
American actor
Jonathan Kite (born September 2, 1979) is an American actor, comedian and impressionist. He is best known for his role as Oleg Golishevsky on 2 Broke Girls
Jonathan_Kite
Index of animals with the same common name
Kite is the common name for certain birds of prey in the family Accipitridae, particularly in the subfamilies Elaninae and Perninae and certain genera
Kite_(bird)
Species of bird
The red kite (Milvus milvus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards, and
Red_kite
Australian soccer player
Rebecca Kiting back in the W-League after playing college football in the US". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 November 2015. "Rebecca Kiting". Soccer
Rebecca_Kiting
Type of tethered wing
kitesurfing, kite landboarding, snowkiting, kite buggying, kite-energy systems or airborne wind energy, and recreational kiting. Foil kites are flown with
Foil_kite
Species of bird
The black kite or fire kite (Milvus migrans) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors
Black_kite
for making the kite 29 climb, dive, or fly to the right or left. — The traditional fighter kiting with single-line control dominates kite fighting while
Kite_control_systems
American adult animated black comedy superhero television series
Kite Man: Hell Yeah! is an American adult animated black comedy superhero television series based on the DC Comics character Kite Man created by Bill
Kite_Man:_Hell_Yeah!
2003 novel by Khaled Hosseini
The Kite Runner is the debut novel of Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini. Published in 2003 by Riverhead Books, it tells the story of Amir, a young
The_Kite_Runner
Type of tethered kite
[not verified in body] A diamond kite, also called an Eddy kite or Malay kite, is a traditional single-line kite with a diamond-shaped planform. It is
Diamond_kite
1998 Japanese original video animation (OVA)
Kite, also known as A Kite (Japanese: A カイト) in Japan, is a 1998 adult original video animation written and directed by Yasuomi Umetsu. Two 25-minute episodes
Kite_(1998_film)
American professional golfer (born 1949)
Thomas Oliver Kite Jr. (born December 9, 1949) is an American professional golfer and golf course architect. He won the U.S. Open in 1992 and spent 175
Tom_Kite
Quadrilateral symmetric across a diagonal
In Euclidean geometry, a kite is a quadrilateral with reflection symmetry across a diagonal. Because of this symmetry, a kite has two equal angles and
Kite_(geometry)
American basketball player (born 1961)
Gregory Fuller Kite (born August 5, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player. Kite was a member of two NBA Championship teams with the
Greg_Kite
Recreational vehicle powered by a kite
instructors. As with all kite-flying activities, the kiting code of conduct applies. Buggy (disambiguation) Buggy (automobile) Kite landboarding Kitesurfing
Kite_buggy
Science experiment on lightning and electricity
The kite experiment is a scientific experiment in which a kite with a pointed conductive wire attached to its apex is flown near thunder clouds to collect
Kite_experiment
Apollonios of Kition (or Apollonius of Citium; Greek: Ἀπολλώνιος ὁ Κιτιεύς), was a physician (fl. c. 60 BC) belonging to the Empiric school of thought
Apollonios_of_Kition
Species of bird
The Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Mississippi kites have narrow, pointed wings and are
Mississippi_kite
2008 film by Yasuomi Umetsu
KITE Liberator (カイト リベレイター, Kaito Ribereitā) is a 2008 Japanese direct-to-video adult animated science fiction action film and the second installment of
Kite_Liberator
Species of bird
The brahminy kite (Haliastur indus), also known as the red-backed sea-eagle in India, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which
Brahminy_kite
Single skin kite with inflatable bladders providing structure
kites, and bow kites. C-kites are the oldest style of LEI used for traction kiting. They typically come with four lines, and some have the option of an additional
Leading_edge_inflatable_kite
List of ships with the same or similar names
borne the name HMS Kite, after the kite, a bird of prey: HMS Kite (1764) was a 6-gun cutter launched in 1764 and sold in 1771. HMS Kite (1778) was a 12-gun
HMS_Kite
Using kite power to glide on snow or ice
describe the sport of 'Traction Kiting' or some refer to as 'Power Kiting': Kite buggying, kite skiing, kitesurfing and kite landboarding.[citation needed]
Snowkiting
Scandal relating to overdrawn checking accounts in the U.S. House of Representatives
ensuring payment without penalty. It is also sometimes called the "check-kiting scandal." The House banking scandal ultimately involved more than 450 representatives
House_banking_scandal
Flight without the use of thrust
Soaring - Sustained free gliding flight, drawing energy from rising air, Kiting - Tethered flight using an angled plane to create an upward force from the
Unpowered_flight
Species of bird
The whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus) is a medium-sized diurnal raptor found throughout Australia (including coastal islands), New Caledonia and much
Whistling_kite
Type of kite
auspices of Sport Team and Competitive Kiting (STACK). There is a bi-annual World Championship or World Kite Cup, typically held at Berck sur Mer, France
Sport_kite
Methods used to secure a kite in flight
When kiting a hang glider for pay-out launching, the timing of the reel's release of kite line is very important. Reels powered by scooters are kiting manned
Kite_mooring
Kite used in the sport of kite fighting
Fighter kites are kites used for the sport of kite fighting. Traditionally, most are small, unstable single-line flat kites, where line tension alone
Fighter_kite
Towed hydrofoiled underwater object
various water kites would be set to fly in the water at specified positions. Water kiting...paravaning in marine industry Water kites help depress cables
Paravane_(water_kite)
Heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings generating aerodynamic lift
kite sailing sports have become popular, such as kite buggying, kite landboarding, kite boating and kite surfing. Snow kiting is also popular. Kite sailing
Fixed-wing_aircraft
Practice of temporarily registering a domain
transfer) after the deletion date, as part of drop catch services. Domain kiting is the process of deleting a domain name during the five-day grace period
Domain_tasting
Form of wind-powered mechanical or electrical generation
objectives are found in such as kiteboarding, kite windsurfing, snow kiting, yacht kiting, freighter-ship sailing, kite boating, and free-flight soaring and jumping
Crosswind_kite_power
Kite designed to lift a person from the ground
"Samuel Franklin Cody and his man-lifting kite". design-technology.org. Retrieved 2 January 2007. "Traction Kiting Manual". American Kitefliers Association
Man-lifting_kite
The sled kite was invented and patented by the American William Allison in the 1950s. This kite helped pave the way for a class of kites known as "semi-rigid
Sled_kite
Island country in West Africa
archipelago as a windsurfing destination. Mitu Monteiro, a local kite-surfer was the 2008 Kite Surfing World Champion in the wave discipline. Cape Verde is
Cape_Verde
Large kite designed to provide significant pull to the user
A power kite or traction kite is a large kite designed to provide significant pull to the user. The two most common forms are the foil, and the leading
Power_kite
Kite ice skating, sometimes referred to as ice kiting, ice kite skating, para-skating or para ice skating, is a sport practised on ice skates using a
Kite_ice_skating
2013 children's book written by Ji-li Jiang
Red Kite, Blue Kite is a 2013 children's book written by Ji-li Jiang and illustrated by Greg Ruth. Set in China, it follows the story of Tai Shan, a boy
Red_Kite,_Blue_Kite
Topics referred to by the same term
commonly refers to: Fine spider silk used by spiderlings for ballooning or kiting Gossamer (fabric), very light, sheer, gauze-like fabric Gossamer may also
Gossamer
1967 song by the Beatles
"Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" is a song recorded by the English rock band the Beatles for their eighth studio album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
Being_for_the_Benefit_of_Mr._Kite!
Species of bird
The swallow-tailed kite (Elanoides forficatus) is a pernine raptor which breeds from the southeastern United States to eastern Peru and northern Argentina
Swallow-tailed_kite
Australian rock band
The Paper Kites are an Australian indie rock/folk rock band from Melbourne. The band was formed in 2009 by lead vocalist/guitarist Sam Bentley and keyboardist/guitarist
The_Paper_Kites
English circus performer
William Kite (c. 1826 – 9 April 1860) was an English Victorian circus performer and equestrian rider, believed to have been born in Nottingham. Coming
William_Kite
Topics referred to by the same term
Golden Kite may refer to: Golden Kite Award, a literary award given by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Golden Kite Prize, the
Golden_Kite
Improvised weapon
incendiary kite(also firebomb kite, flaming kite, fire kite) is a kite with a bomb, incendiary device, or Molotov cocktail attached. Kites were first
Incendiary_kite
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up kite flying or kiteflying in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kite-flying may refer to Flying a kite, a type of tethered aircraft Kite-flying (politics)
Kite-flying
American rock band
After considering names such as "Cans of Piss", "Negro Eyes", and "Twisted Kites", the band settled on "R.E.M.", which Stipe selected at random from a dictionary
R.E.M.
Children's novel by Geraldine McCaughrean
The Kite Rider is a children's novel by Geraldine McCaughrean. The story, set in 13th-century China, concerns a boy named Gou Haoyou. His father Gou Pei
The_Kite_Rider
Species of bird
The snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) is a bird of prey within the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks, and Old World vultures
Snail_kite
1967 book by Jane Yolen
The Emperor and the Kite, written by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Ed Young, is a 1967 picture book. The Emperor and the Kite was a Caldecott Medal Honor
The_Emperor_and_the_Kite
Annual event in Bristol, England
The Bristol International Kite Festival, full name Bristol International Festival of Kites & Air Creations, used to be held annually during September in
Kite_Festival
Topics referred to by the same term
Kite runner may refer to: Kite running, the practice of chasing kites that have been cut loose in kite fighting The Kite Runner, a 2003 novel by Khaled
Kite_runner
American murderer (1933–1987)
University of Alabama Hospital. Coincidentally, Marie was arrested for check kiting; they were written to the insurance company that insured Carol's life, causing
Audrey_Marie_Hilley
Species of butterfly
Eurytides epidaus, the Mexican kite swallowtail or long-tailed kite swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Mexico and Central
Eurytides_epidaus
Special-purpose company of the government of Kerala, India
Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) is a state owned special purpose company under Department of General Education of the Government
KITE_Kerala
Fishing technique
Kite fishing is a fishing technique involving a drop line hanging from a kite, attached to a lure or bait. The kite is flown over the surface of a body
Kite_fishing
Hellenistic philosopher, founder of Stoicism (c. 334–c. 262 BC)
c. 334 – c. 262 BC) was a Hellenistic philosopher from Citium (Κίτιον, Kition), Cyprus. He was the founder of the Stoic school of philosophy, which he
Zeno_of_Citium
1997 young adult novel by Melvin Burgess
Kite is a 1997 young adult novel about red kites written by British author Melvin Burgess and illustrated by Ken Brown. It contains 15 chapters. When Taylor
Kite_(novel)
European medieval shield
A kite shield is a large, almond-shaped shield rounded at the top and curving down to a point or rounded point at the bottom. The term "kite shield" is
Kite_shield
Comics character
Kite Man (Charles "Chuck" Brown) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics who uses kite-based weapons to commit crimes
Kite_Man
Species of bird
The pearl kite (Gampsonyx swainsonii) is a very small raptor found in open savanna habitat adjacent to deciduous woodland in Central and South America
Pearl_kite
William Kite MM** (5 January 1921 – June 1993), known as Buck, was a highly decorated British soldier who fought in the Second World War. Kite was born
Fred_Kite
Inflatable kite design
will stay aloft when the relative wind is below what is needed for kiting. Kites that combine both ram-air inflation and gas-bladders that are inflated
Inflatable_single-line_kite
Annual US kite festival
2024-03-18. Tan Vinh (April 26, 2012), "Go fly a kite at Long Beach", The Seattle Times "Bid the wind blow.(kiting becomes popular sport)", The Economist, May
Washington State International Kite Festival
Washington_State_International_Kite_Festival
Raptor native to the Americas
that is around 7 in across and 4 in deep. The white-tailed kite is famously known for "kiting", hovering in a position by facing into the wind and fluttering
White-tailed_kite
Association football club in Cyprus
Αθλητική Έvωση Κίτιον Λάρνακας, romanized: Athletiki Enosi Kition Larnakas, "Athletic Union Kition of Larnaca") is a Cypriot professional football club based
AEK_Larnaca_FC
1993 Chinese-Hong Kong film by Tian Zhuangzhuang
The Blue Kite (simplified Chinese: 蓝风筝; traditional Chinese: 藍風箏; pinyin: Lán fēngzheng) is a 1993 drama film directed by Tian Zhuangzhuang. Though banned
The_Blue_Kite
British journalist (born 1972)
Melissa Louise Kite (born 1972) is a British journalist, and current columnist for The Spectator. She previously wrote a satirical politics column for
Melissa_Kite
Species of bird
The yellow-billed kite (Milvus aegyptius) is the Afrotropical counterpart of the black kite (Milvus migrans), of which it is most often considered a subspecies
Yellow-billed_kite
Horse-racing track in Maine
The Kite Track was an American harness racing track in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. In the winter of 1891, New England trotting horse owners, who had desired
Kite_Track
Indonesian indie rock band
by Karon 'N Roll guitarist Arfan "Apoy" (bass) and Gigih Suryoprayogo "Kiting" Setiadi (drums, vocals) from It's Different Class. Additionally, touring
The_Adams
Afghan-American novelist (born 1965)
novelist, UNHCR goodwill ambassador, and former physician. His debut novel The Kite Runner (2003) was a critical and commercial success; the book and his subsequent
Khaled_Hosseini
Form of financial crime
then be used to make ATM withdrawals from the victims' accounts. Cheque kiting exploits a banking system known as "the float" wherein money is temporarily
Bank_fraud
1976 studio album by Jade Warrior
Kites is the sixth studio album by British progressive/experimental rock band Jade Warrior released in 1976 by Island Records. Kites, more layered and
Kites_(album)
1885 British press story
The Hawarden Kite was a famous British newspaper scoop of December 1885, revealing that Liberal Party leader and Leader of the Opposition William Ewart
Hawarden_Kite
Bosnian and Serbian handball player
Svetlana Kitić (Serbian Cyrillic: Светлана Китић, born 19 June 1960) is a retired professional handball player who competed at the 1980 and 1984 Summer
Svetlana_Kitić
College preparatory school in Los Angeles, California
The Buckley School is a private, college preparatory day school for students in grades kindergarten through 12. Founded in 1933 by Isabelle Buckley, the
Buckley_School_(California)
Type of tethered wing
Delta kites are triangular-shaped kites noted for their stability, ease of assembly, and capability to fly in light winds. Their design resembles a hang
Delta_kite
Index of animals with the same common name
Kite spider refers to one of the following genera: Gasteracantha, the spiny orb-weavers or kite spiders Isoxya, the box kite spiders This page is an index
Kite_spider
American singer (born 1947)
dementia. A documentary about Kimball is planned to be released called, Kite on a String: The Bobby Kimball Story. It is being led by his longtime collaborator
Bobby_Kimball
Informal group of birds
belong to the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, buzzards, kites, and hawks. Old World vultures are not closely related to the superficially
Old_World_vulture
Raptor native to Eurasia
The black-winged kite (Elanus caeruleus), also known as the black-shouldered kite (not to be confused with the closely related Australian species of the
Black-winged_kite
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Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Rose Spring
Boy/Male
Australian, German, Hebrew, Scandinavian
Gazelle
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place so named near Woodstock in Oxfordshire.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Among All Others
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Dutch, English, Irish, Scottish
The Isle of Skye; A Nature Name Referring to the Sky or Cloud; Sheltering
Girl/Female
Muslim
Generous, Loyal, Close, Intimate, Friendly
Girl/Female
Tamil
Immense Joy, God is gracious
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Monday.Scottish : probably a habitational name from Munday (formerly Mundy) in Perthshire.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Full Phase of Mooon; Bright Drop; Fair; Attracted by Lord Krishna
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Macey, MACIE means "gift of God."
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v. i.
To raise money by "kites;" as, kiting transactions. See Kite, 6.
n.
A mode of raising money, or sustaining one's credit, by the use of paper which is merely nominal; -- called also kiting.