Sailors circle with a musical instrument, complete (8)
I believe the answer is:
absolute
'complete' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'sailors circle with a musical instrument' is the wordplay.
'sailors' becomes 'abs' (AB is short for able seaman).
'circle with' becomes 'o' (O is a circle. I am not sure about the 'with' bit.).
'a musical instrument' becomes 'lute' (lute is a kind of musical instrument).
'abs'+'o'+'lute'='ABSOLUTE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for absolute that I've seen before include "unrestricted by constitutional checks" , "Unconditional, downright," , "for certain" , "Total; unqualified" , "Total or final" .)