Material from fleet admiral in Split (4)
I believe the answer is:
fled
'split' is the definition.
The answer and definition are different parts of speech. However, past participle verbs and adjectives can sometimes mean the same thing.
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for fled that I've seen before include "Left the field" , "Did a runner" , "Ran or hurried away" , "Having run or hurried away" , "Ran off in a hurry" .)