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).

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

(Northern England, Scotland, dialectal) The stomach; the belly.

(Egyptology) A measure of weight equivalent to ¹⁄₁₀ deben (about 0.32 ounces or 9.1 grams).

A fine clay, rich in kaolinite, used in ceramics, paper-making, etc.

(historical) A ruler over various Turkish, Tatar and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages. / An Ottoman sultan. / A noble or man of rank in various Muslim countries of Central Asia, including Afghanistan.

A caravanserai; a resting-place for a travelling caravan.

(cryptography) An exchange of peers' keys at the initialization phase of connection.

A place where Jehovah's Witnesses meet for fellowship and worship.

(idiomatic) A judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, or a group which conducts such proceedings, which is without proper authority, abusive, or otherwise unjust.