Get money for work in vessel we hear (4)
I believe the answer is:
earn
'get money' is the definition.
(earning money)
'vessel we hear' is the wordplay.
'vessel' becomes 'urn' (urn is a kind of vessel).
'we hear' shows a homophone (sound like).
'urn' sounds like 'EARN'.
'for work in' is the link.
This may not be correct. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for earn that I've seen before include "Warrant" , "and 3: Work for bed and board" , "Deserve, gain" , "Receive by effort" , "Receive in return for" .)