Point to a quiet word which is binding (4)
I believe the answer is:
sash
'point to a quiet word which is binding' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'point to a quiet' is the wordplay.
'point' becomes 's' (S is an example).
'quiet' becomes 'sh' (both can be said to tell someone to be quiet).
's'+'a'+'sh'='SASH'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sash that I've seen before include "Baldrick" , "Cummerbund" , "Ribbon as a symbol of rank" , "Waistband - type of window" , "Decorative belt" .)