An old criminal drowning in booze, can take in many rounds (9)
I believe the answer is:
bandoleer
'can take in many rounds' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'an old criminal drowning in booze' is the wordplay.
'criminal' is an anagram indicator.
'drowning in' is an insertion indicator.
'booze' becomes 'beer'.
'an'+'old'='anold'
'anold' anagrammed gives 'andol'.
'andol' put within 'beer' is 'BANDOLEER'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bandoleer that I've seen before include "Shoulder belt" , "Ammunition holder" .)