windlestraw /winˈdl-strö/, also (Scot) windlestrae /winˈl-strā/

1. A thin dry stalk of grass
2. Any of various long-stalked species of grass, eg rye grass
3. Anything light or insubstantial
4. A lanky or feeble person

• half-loaf
• half-loaves
• half-marathon
• half-marathons
• half mast
• half-mast
• half masts
• half measure
• half measures
• half-miler
• half-milers
• half-moon
• half-moons
• half-mourning
• half nelson
• half-note
• half-notes
• half-one
• halfpace
• halfpaces
• half past
• half pay
• half-pay
• halfpence
• halfpennies