Half a pint for plenty of steersmen (6)
I believe the answer is:
pilots
'steersmen' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'half a pint for plenty' is the wordplay.
'half a' suggests halving the letters.
'for' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'plenty' becomes 'lots' (I've seen this before).
'pint' cut in half is 'pi'.
'pi'+'lots'='PILOTS'
'of' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pilots that I've seen before include "They are licensed to fly aircraft" , "They operate aircraft" , "They fly planes or guide ships" , "Fliers or guides" , "Flies" .)