Seaside feature ripe for reform (4)
I believe the answer is:
pier
'seaside feature' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.
'ripe for reform' is the wordplay.
'for reform' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'ripe' with letters rearranged gives 'PIER'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pier that I've seen before include "Surviving antiquity" , "Buttress; landing place" , "Part of airport terminal; breakwater" , "Quay" , "Support for two adjacent bridge spans" .)