Eagle vs. Kite — What's the Difference?

A large bird of prey with keen vision.

A bird of prey with long wings and a forked tail.

A gold coin in the U.S. bearing the figure of an eagle.

A lightweight toy flown in the wind at the end of a string.

A score in golf two strokes below par on a hole.

To float or soar in the air like a kite.

Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related.

To increase the amount of a check fraudulently.

Any of various large diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, including members of the genera Aquila and Haliaeetus, characterized by broad wings, a hooked bill, keen vision, and soaring flight.

A kite is a tethered heavier-than-air or lighter-than-air craft with wing surfaces that react against the air to create lift and drag forces. A kite consists of wings, tethers and anchors.

A representation of an eagle used as an emblem or insignia.

A light framework covered with cloth, plastic, or paper, designed to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string or multiple lines, especially for recreation.

A gold coin formerly used in the United States, stamped with an eagle on the reverse side and having a face value of ten dollars.

A parafoil flown in a similar manner for recreation.

(Sports) A golf score of two strokes under par on a hole.

A power kite.

To shoot (a hole in golf) in two strokes under par.

A quadrilateral with two distinct pairs of congruent, adjacent sides. Also called deltoid.

To score an eagle in golf.

Any of the light sails of a ship that are used only in a light wind.

Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.

Any of various graceful predatory birds of the family Accipitridae, having long pointed wings and often a forked tail.

A gold coin with a face value of ten dollars, formerly used in the United States.

An instance of check kiting.

A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and circulated in England as a debased sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I of England.

To fly like a kite; soar or glide.

(golf) A score of two under par for a hole.

To get money or credit with a kite.

(golf) To score an eagle.

To use (a check) in furtherance of a check kiting scheme.

Any large, rapacious bird of the Falcon family, esp. of the genera Aquila and Haliæetus. The eagle is remarkable for strength, size, graceful figure, keenness of vision, and extraordinary flight. The most noted species are the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaëtus); the imperial eagle of Europe (Aquila mogilnik or Aquila imperialis); the American bald eagle (Haliæetus leucocephalus); the European sea eagle (Haliæetus albicilla); and the great harpy eagle (Thrasaetus harpyia). The figure of the eagle, as the king of birds, is commonly used as an heraldic emblem, and also for standards and emblematic devices. See Bald eagle, Harpy, and Golden eagle.

A bird of prey of the family Accipitridae.

A gold coin of the United States, of the value of ten dollars.

Any bird of the subfamily Milvinae, with long wings and weak legs, feeding mostly on carrion and spending long periods soaring; specifically, the red kite (Milvus milvus) and the black kite (Milvus migrans).

A northern constellation, containing Altair, a star of the first magnitude. See Aquila.

A bird of the genus Elanus, having thin pointed wings, that preys on rodents and hunts by hovering; also, any bird of related genera in the subfamily Elaninae.

The figure of an eagle borne as an emblem on the standard of the ancient Romans, or so used upon the seal or standard of any people.

Some species in the subfamily Perninae.

Any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

(figuratively) A rapacious person.

(golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole

A lightweight toy or other device, traditionally flat and shaped like a triangle with a segment of a circle attached to its base or like a quadrilateral (see sense 9), carried on the wind and tethered and controlled from the ground by one or more lines.

A former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars

A tethered object which deflects its position in a medium by obtaining lift and drag in reaction with its relative motion in the medium.

An emblem representing power;

(astrology) A planetary configuration wherein one planet of a grand trine is in opposition to an additional fourth planet.

Shoot in two strokes under par

A blank cheque; a fraudulent cheque, such as one issued even though there are insufficient funds to honour it, or one that has been altered without authorization.

A representation or symbol of power and freedom.

An favour]] and without compensation.

Someone who is sharp-eyed or vigilant.

A rider who is good at climbs but less good at descents.

(geometry) A polygon resembling the shape of a traditional toy kite (sense 3): a quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair touching each other at one end.

An aeroplane or aircraft.

In a square-rigged ship: originally a sail positioned above a topsail; later a lightweight sail set above the topgallants, such as a studding sail or a jib topsail.

A supplementary sail to a mainsail.

The brill (Scophthalmus rhombus), a type of flatfish.

A (usually concealed) letter or oral message, especially one passed illegally into, within, or out of a prison.

The stomach; the belly.

(Egyptology) A measure of weight equivalent to 10 deben (about 0.32 ounces or 9.1 grams).

(transitive) To cause (something) to move upwards rapidly like a toy kite; also to cause (something, such as costs) to increase rapidly.

To tamper with a document or record by increasing the quantity of something beyond its proper amount so that the difference may be unlawfully retained; in particular, to alter a medical prescription for this purpose by increasing the number of pills or other items.

To keep ahead of (an enemy) in order to attack repeatedly from a distance, without exposing oneself to danger.

(ambitransitive) To (cause to) glide in the manner of a bird.

To manipulate like a toy kite; also, usually preceded by an inflection of go: to fly a toy kite.

To write or present (a cheque) on an account with insufficient funds, either to defraud or expecting that funds will become available by the time the cheque clears.

To steal.

(intransitive) To travel by kite, as when kitesurfing.

To move rapidly; to rush.

To deflect sideways in the water.

To pass a (usually concealed) letter or oral message, especially illegally into, within, or out of a prison.

Any raptorial bird of the subfamily Milvinæ, of which many species are known. They have long wings, adapted for soaring, and usually a forked tail.

Fig.: One who is rapacious.

A light frame of wood or other material covered with paper or cloth, for flying in the air at the end of a string.

A lofty sail, carried only when the wind is light.

A quadrilateral, one of whose diagonals is an axis of symmetry.

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.

The brill.

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.

The belly.

To raise money by "kites;" as, kiting transactions. See Kite, 6.

A bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value

A bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float

Plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string

Any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals

Increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently;

Get credit or money by using a bad check;

Soar or fly like a kite;

Fly a kite;

A fraudulent check or draft.

An Eagle is generally larger than a Kite.

Yes, both are birds of prey, but "Kite" can also refer to a toy.

Yes, Kites (birds) are often adaptable and can be found in urban areas.

No, a Kite can also be a lightweight toy flown in the air.

Eagles often symbolize power, freedom, and vision.