Escape holding large wooden torch (10)
I believe the answer is:
flashlight
'torch' is the definition.
('flashlight' can be a synonym of 'torch')
'escape holding large wooden' is the wordplay.
'escape' becomes 'flight' ('flight' can be a synonym of 'escape'**).
'holding' indicates putting letters inside.
'large' becomes 'l'.
'wooden' becomes 'ash' (I've seen this before).
'l'+'ash'='lash'
'flight' enclosing 'lash' is 'FLASHLIGHT'.
(Other definitions for flashlight that I've seen before include "Electric torch" , "that's illuminating" , "One beams brightly" , "Beamer" , "shiner" .)