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means A watersport where you ride a small board across the water while a large controllable kite pulls you along, using wind power instead of a motor.

from A compound of 'kite' — itself traced back to the bird of prey, its swooping flight lending its name to the paper-and-string toy by the 1600s — and 'board,' from Old English 'bord' meaning a flat piece of wood, later extended to surfboards and skateboards. The sport itself is modern, emerging in the late 20th century as windsurfing and paragliding technology merged with traditional kite design, letting riders harness wind directly rather than through a sail.