The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Eddy kite \Ed"dy kite\ Called also Malay kite. [After William
   A. Eddy, American kite expert.]
   A quadrilateral, tailless kite, with convex surfaces exposed
   to the wind. This kite was extensively used by Eddy in his
   famous meteorological experiments. It is now generally
   superseded by the box kite.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]