Higher Than a Kite — Infobox Film name = Higher Than a Kite caption = director = Del Lord writer = Monte Collins Elwood Ullman starring = Moe Howard Larry Fine Curly Howard Vernon Dent Dick Curtis Duke York cinematography = John Stumar | editing = Paul Borofsky… … Wikipedia
higher than a kite — drunk, natural high, sloshed Don t let him drive he s higher than a kite … English idioms
Kite types — Colorful delta wing kite Kites are tethered flying objects which fly by using aerodynamic lift, requiring wind, (or towing), for generation of airflow over the lifting surfaces. Contents 1 Kite … Wikipedia
kite — /kaɪt/ noun ♦ to fly a kite to put forward a proposal to try to interest people ■ verb 1. US to write cheques on one account (which may not have any money in it) and deposit them in another, withdrawing money from the second account before the… … Dictionary of banking and finance
Kite aerial photography — (KAP) is a hobby and a type of photography. A camera is lifted using a kite and is triggered either remotely or automatically to take aerial photographs. The camera rigs can range from the extremely simple, consisting of a trigger mechanism with… … Wikipedia
Kite — s. [ [http://www.kitelife.com/magazine/issue39/altitude39/content.php Flying High, Down Under] When the kite line broke, the kites still received tension from the very long kite line.] The anchor point of the kite line may be static or moving… … Wikipedia
Kite applications — The kite is used to do certain things; one kite or many kites are applied to achieve certain purposes, objectives, or tasks, that is: applications. Humans have applied the kite to bring perceived benefits during peace and war alike. New… … Wikipedia
Gilderoy's Kite — Gilderoy is not a fictitious name. It was a nickname of a noted robber and cattle stealer of Perthshire, England. The nickname Gilderoy came from gillie roy, a red haired lad, a sobriquet that fit because Gilderoy had flaming red hair.… … Dictionary of eponyms
Inflatable single-line kite — The ram air inflatable single line kite is one of the few modern inventions in the world of kite design. Francis Rogallo s early kite patents had ram air members in the claims. Domina Jalbert s parafoil ram air wing emphatically changed the kite… … Wikipedia
Bow kite — Bow kites are leading edge inflatable kites that incorporate a bridle on the leading edge. They can be identified by a flat, swept back profile and concave trailing edge allowing the kite greater depower. Bow kite design was pioneered by Bruno… … Wikipedia
Towing kite — A towing kite is a system of propulsion that uses higher altitude winds at higher velocity than traditional sails.AdvantagesThe advantages of towing kites include cuts in fuel consumption and carbon emissions, as well as monetary savings,… … Wikipedia
