Eddy kite \Ed"dy kite\ Called also {Malay kite}. [After William
A. Eddy, American kite expert.]
A quadrilateral, tailless kite, with convex surfaces exposed
to the wind. This kite was extensively used by Eddy in his
famous meteorological experiments. It is now generally
superseded by the box kite.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]