Jack takes poem home (5)
I believe the answer is:
abode
'home' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'jack takes poem' is the wordplay.
'jack' becomes 'ab' (both can mean a sailor).
'takes' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'poem' becomes 'ode' (ode is a type of poem).
'ab'+'ode'='ABODE'
(Other definitions for abode that I've seen before include "Dwelling, residence" , "stay" , "House, home" , "Where one lives" , "Pad" .)