kiters
Windy day hobbyists
Kiters are people who fly kites, whether recreationally or in competitive sports like kite surfing or kite boarding.
In financial contexts, a kiter is someone who engages in check kiting—writing checks against insufficient funds to exploit the float time between banks: The kiters were caught when the bank noticed the pattern of deposits.
Straps controlling an animal
- barDrinking establishment
- linesStrokes connecting two points
- twin-tipSki curved at both ends
- bindingsThings that secure together
pump · board · hydrofoil · wetsuit · helmet · booties · trapeze · quick-release
Light, gentle air movement
- gustBrief wind surge
- thermalsWarm air columns
- updraftUpward air movement
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
lull · onshore · offshore · crosswind · knots · overpowered · underpowered · gusty
Mechanism for vertical transport
- airborneTraveling through air
- soarAscend to heights
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- loftSpace beneath the roof
boost · hangtime · amplitude · altitude · descent · launch · landing · arc
Without prescribed technique
- wave-ridingStanding on moving swells
- foilingDefeating an attempt
- straplessLacking shoulder bands
- old-schoolAdhering to past methods
new-school · hangtime · boost · amplitude · boardslide
Toward the wind's origin
- downwindIn airflow's direction
- jumpsPushes off ground
- loopsSelf-crossing curved shapes
- grabsSeizes abruptly
transitions · jibing · tacking · relaunching · depowering · edging · loading · popping
Sandy waterside margin
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
- choppyBroken into waves
- wavesTraveling energy disturbances
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
downwinder · shorebreak · sandbar · tide · shallow · deep-water · crowded · uncrowded
Scheduled time for activity
- crewWorking team aboard
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- schoolsPlaces of learning
- instructorsPeople who teach others
progression · stoke · shredding · right-of-way · etiquette · competitions · riders · pros
harness
Straps controlling an animal
bindings · pump · board · hydrofoil · wetsuit · helmet · booties · trapeze · quick-release · depower
breeze
Light, gentle air movement
squall · lull · onshore · offshore · crosswind · knots · overpowered · underpowered · gusty · steady
lift
Mechanism for vertical transport
loft · boost · hangtime · amplitude · altitude · descent · launch · landing · arc · canopy
freestyle
Without prescribed technique
- wave-ridingStanding on moving swells
- foilingDefeating an attempt
- straplessLacking shoulder bands
old-school · new-school · hangtime · boost · amplitude · boardslide
upwind
Toward the wind's origin
grabs · transitions · jibing · tacking · relaunching · depowering · edging · loading · popping · unhooked
beach
Sandy waterside margin
reef · downwinder · shorebreak · sandbar · tide · shallow · deep-water · crowded · uncrowded · destination
session
Scheduled time for activity
instructors · progression · stoke · shredding · right-of-way · etiquette · competitions · riders · pros · sponsorship
kiterspilots
Those who fly aircraft
aviators · skydivers · paragliders · hang gliders · balloonists
kitersfraud investigators
Professionals who expose deception
auditors · compliance officers · bank examiners · whistleblowers
kiterstanks
Storage vessels for liquids
brawlers · rushers · chargers · frontliners · berserkers
- fly a kiteOutdoor wind-powered recreation
- high as a kiteExtremely intoxicated or euphoric
- flying a kiteControlling a tethered wind toy
- red kiteEuropean fork-tailed raptor
- as high as a kiteSeverely impaired by substances
- box kiteRigid geometric flying toy
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