"desert kite" meaning in All languages combined

See desert kite on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: desert kites [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} desert kite (plural desert kites)
  1. (anthropology, archaeology) A funnel trap constructed of stone and found in Middle Eastern deserts, intended to trap migrating game animals. Categories (topical): Anthropology, Archaeology
    Sense id: en-desert_kite-en-noun-EBO74Crp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anthropology, archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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