A table on the Orient Express? (6)
I believe the answer is:
aboard
'the orient express?' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adverbs. Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'a table on' is the wordplay.
'table' becomes 'board' (board is a kind of table).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'a'+'board'='ABOARD'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for aboard that I've seen before include "On (a ship, train, etc)" , "on gig, perhaps?" , "Alongside" , "Part of the group" , "Embarked on (a ship)" .)