box kite

noun

1. a tailless kite consisting of two or more light, box-shaped frames joined together, covered except at the ends and around the middle.

box kite

noun

1. a kite with a boxlike frame open at both ends

Word History and Origins

Origin of box kite¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

The original rectangular box kites needed internal bracing to keep their shape while flying, which added dead weight.

From Scientific American

She stared at the sky, the reflection of a box kite dancing on her sunglasses.

From Washington Post

Ron Bren of the Pierre Rescue Squad tells KCCR-AM that the object the caller couldn’t quite distinguish when it fell into the marina because it was dusk ended up being a large tissue box kite.

From Washington Times

It was really like a big box kite in some ways.

From Literature

The box kite presents two such surfaces joined together at the sides by the ends of the “box,” and may therefore be called a biplane.

From Project Gutenberg