An American abroad (4)
I believe the answer is:
yank
'an american abroad' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for yank that I've seen before include "Tug sharply - American" , "Tug shaply" , "sudden 24D [DRAW] ?" , "Pull violently - American" , "Pull with a sudden movement" .)