PARAKITE
Etymology
Noun
parakite (plural parakites)
A train or series of kites on one string and flying tandem, used for attaining great heights and for sending up instruments for meteorological observations or a person for military reconnaissance.
An individual kite of such a train.
Source: Wiktionary
Par"a*kite`, n. [Para- + kite.]
Definition: A train or series of kites on one string and flying tandem, used for attaining great heights and for sending up instruments for meteorological observations or a man for military reconnoissance; also, a kite of such a train.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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