Assertion: kite | /r/ObjectUse | used in war
Facets:
value: by the chinese
type: OTHER
value: for centuries
type: TEMPORAL
value: for signalling
type: PURPOSE
value: for lifting observers
type: PURPOSE
value: as barrage kites
type: MANNER
value: for target practice
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: For centuries kites have been used in wars and battles, for signalling, lifting observers, target practice, as barrage kites, dropping letters and newspapers.
text: Kites were first used in warfare by the Chinese.