Stand made by Hannibal close to Mediterranean? (7)
I believe the answer is:
lectern
'stand' is the definition.
(lectern is a kind of stand)
'by hannibal close to mediterranean?' is the wordplay.
'by' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'hannibal' becomes 'lecter'.
'close to' suggests the final letters (the close/ending of).
The last letter of 'mediterranean' is 'n'.
'lecter' put next to 'n' is 'LECTERN'.
'made' is the link.
(Other definitions for lectern that I've seen before include "Orator's stand" , "Speaking stand" , "Slanted stand for a book" , "Slanted reading desk" , "Church reading-desk" .)