Edge in influence gets access to channel
I believe the answer is:
slipway
'access to channel' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'edge in influence' is the wordplay.
'edge' becomes 'lip' (lip is a kind of edge).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'influence' becomes 'sway' (swaying is a kind of influencing**).
'lip' put inside 'sway' is 'SLIPWAY'.
'gets' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for slipway that I've seen before include "Launching place" , "where vessels are launched" , "Launch slope for ships" , "Launch ramp" .)