Fisherman in Ohio breaking flipping bones (3)
I believe the answer is:
rod
'fisherman in' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both quantities as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'ohio breaking flipping bones' is the wordplay.
'ohio' becomes 'O' (abbreviation for Ohio).
'breaking' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'flipping' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'bones' becomes 'dr' (I've seen this in other clues).
'dr' written backwards gives 'rd'.
'o' going inside 'rd' is 'ROD'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rod that I've seen before include "A few yards" , "Long, straight stick" , "something fisherman brings home" , "Imperial measure" , "A stiff stick" .)