(DoD, NATO) In naval mine warfare, a device which when towed, submerges and planes at a predetermined level without sideways displacement.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). kite. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/kite/definitions/1962461 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "kite" http://smartdefine.org/kite/definitions/1962461 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "kite" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/kite/definitions/1962461> |