Pal in Poitiers (3)
I believe the answer is:
ami
'pal in poitiers' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for ami that I've seen before include "A male friend in France" , "buddy" , "Friend (Fr.)" , "Mon . . . - my French friend" , "friend abroad?" .)