Europeans use it in lashings (4)
I believe the answer is:
rope
'it in lashings' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'europeans use' is the wordplay.
'use' says the answer is hidden in the clue (I've seen 'using' mean this (the answer is used in part of the clue)).
'ROPE' is hidden in the letters of 'europeans'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rope that I've seen before include "Pore over a woven cord" , "will it bring in easy money when old?" , "Lasso?" , "making money easily when old?" , "A thick strong cord" .)