Bravo that Ma knitted rectangle of fabric? (4,3)
I believe the answer is:
bath mat
'rectangle of fabric?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'bravo that ma knitted' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'bravo' could be 'b' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.) and 'b' is located in the answer.
'ma' is present in the answer.
an anagram of 'that' is 'atht' which is present in the left over letters.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bath mat that I've seen before include "Rug alongside washing facility" , "One may be floored" , "One may stand on it wet" , "It keeps moisture off the floor" , "it may get wet after a shower" .)