Ships turn back, waiting for the wind? (6)
I believe the answer is:
spools
'back waiting for the wind?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'ships turn' is the wordplay.
'ships' becomes 'sloops' (I've seen this before).
'turn' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'sloops' back-to-front is 'SPOOLS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for spools that I've seen before include "Bobbins, reels" , "Winds" .)