Observe canal’s first feature with gates (5)
I believe the answer is:
clock
'with gates' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.
'observe canal's first feature' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'observe' could be 'lo' (archaic exclamation meaning 'look!') and 'lo' is located in the answer.
'canal's first' could be 'c' (1st letter of 'canal') and 'c' is located in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for clock that I've seen before include "Time-teller" , "Flashy black-market dealer" , "Notice" , "'Rock Around the --', 1956 film" , "Use for seed head of a dandelion?" .)
