Emily Dickinson Lexicon

KITE, n. [Sax. cyta.]

1. A rapacious fowl of the genus Falco or hawk, remarkable for gliding through the air without frequently moving its wings; hence called glide.
2. A name of reproach, denoting rapacity. – Shak.
3. A light frame of wood and paper constructed for flying in the air for the amusement of boys.