European centre for cordage (4)
I believe the answer is:
rope
'cordage' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'european centre' is the wordplay.
'centre' indicates a hidden word (hidden in the middle of the letters).
'ROPE' is hidden in the letters of 'european'.
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rope that I've seen before include "Strong line" , "Pore over a woven cord" , "Enough to hang one?" , "Cable, cord, hawser" , "Stout cord" .)