windlestraw
/win-dl-straw, win-l-/US // ˈwɪn dlˌstrɔ, ˈwɪn l- //UK // (ˈwɪndəlˌstrɔː) //
蓑衣,蓑笠人,蓑笠翁,蓑鲉鱼
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
British Dialect.
- : a withered stalk of any of various grasses.
- : any of various long-stalked species of grass.
- : any tall, thin person.
- : any light or flimsy material or object.
Examples
But before I found them I encountered a windlestraw which showed which way blew the wind and gave promise of a very gale.
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