Anchorage area surrounded by bars (5)
I believe the answer is:
roads
'anchorage' is the definition.
(I know that roads is a type of anchorage)
'area surrounded by bars' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'area' could be 'a' (maths abbreviation) and 'a' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'rods' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for roads that I've seen before include "Routes for vehicles" , "Area by shore where ships lie at anchor; streets" , "Highways" , "Thoroughfares" , "Tracks" .)