kites is a form of:

Kite



noun
1.
(a light wooden frame covered with paper or cloth, to be flown in a strong wind on the end of a long string, any of several hawks with slender wings, noted for their graceful flight. Some kinds have forked tails) ខ្លែង (សម្រាប់បង្ហោះ), ខ្លែងបង្ហើរ
2.
(បច្ចេកទេស) មូលប្បទានប័ណ្ណពុំត្រឹមត្រូវ
  • fly a kite
    - ជន្លនចិត្ត
  • kite mark
    - សញ្ញាសំគាល់នៅលើទំនិញបង្ហាញពីស្តង់ដារជាផ្លូវការ
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
Any raptorial bird of the subfamily Milvinae, of which many species are known. They have long wings, adapted for soaring, and usually a forked tail.
2.
(FIGURATIVE) One who is rapacious.
3.
A light frame of wood or other material covered with paper or cloth, for flying in the air at the end of a string.
4.
A lofty sail, carried only when the wind is light.
5.
A quadrilateral, one of whose diagonals is an axis of symmetry.
6.
Fictitious commercial paper used for raising money or to sustain credit, as a check which represents no deposit in bank, or a bill of exchange not sanctioned by sale of goods; an accommodation check or bill.
7.
A form of drag to be towed under water at any depth up to about forty fathoms, which on striking bottom is upset and rises to the surface; -- called also sentry.
verb
1.
(INTRANSITIVE) To raise money by "kites;" as, kiting transactions.
1.
The brill
2.
The belly