Meaning to be sheltered from the elements (6)
I believe the answer is:
intent
'meaning' is the definition.
(I know that intent is a type of meaning)
'sheltered from the elements' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'from' could be 'in' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'in' is present in the answer.
'the' could be 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects) and 't' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'to be' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for intent that I've seen before include "'Engrossed, absorbed (6)'" , "Resolved; purpose" , "Purpose under canvas" , "Objective" , "wrapped up" .)