n.
Pronunciation: ' win-d ə l- ˌ stro ̇ , ' wi-n ə l-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English *windelstraw, from Old English windelstr ē aw, from windel - (akin to Middle English windel caulking material) + str ē aw straw
Date: before 12th century
British : a dry thin stalk of grass