Beneath the elbow maybe (5)
I believe the answer is:
below
'beneath' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'elbow maybe' is the wordplay.
'maybe' indicates anagramming the letters.
'elbow' anagrammed gives 'BELOW'.
'the' is the link.
(Other definitions for below that I've seen before include "Underneath" , "Not worthy of" , "Subordinate to" , "in one's cabin" , "Feel miserable" .)