box kite

noun

: a tailless kite consisting of two or more open-ended connected boxes

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Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of box kite was in 1896

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“Box kite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20kite. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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