Attachment to airship – concern with end dropping off (3)
I believe the answer is:
car
'attachment' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for car that I've seen before include "Automobile" , "Personal vehicle" , "Four-wheeled vehicle" , "Means of transport" , "Road vehicle; rail coach" .)