malay kite

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malay kite - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Eddy kite \Ed"dy kite\ Called also Malay kite. [After William
     A. Eddy, American kite expert.]
     A quadrilateral, tailless kite, with convex surfaces exposed
     to the wind. This kite was extensively used by Eddy in his
     famous meteorological experiments. It is now generally
     superseded by the box kite.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]