Coach likes strapping batter's midriff to be bowler's target (7)
I believe the answer is:
skittle
'coach' 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?
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for skittle that I've seen before include "Knock down" , "Pin to be knocked down" , "Pin in ninepins" , "Wooden pin set up to be bowled down" , "A pin for the bowling alley" .)