Join prisoner heading for execution in Hull (8)
I believe the answer is:
fuselage
'hull' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'join prisoner heading for execution' is the wordplay.
'join' becomes 'fuse' (I've seen this in another clue).
'prisoner' becomes 'lag' (slang term).
'heading for' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'execution' is 'e'.
'fuse'+'lag'+'e'='FUSELAGE'
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for fuselage that I've seen before include "Central body of an aeroplane" , "Long body" , "part of aircraft" , "is often up in the air" , "body of fighter?" .)