Stop and leave, quietly joining old ship (4)
I believe the answer is:
park
'stop and' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'quietly joining old ship' is the wordplay.
'quietly' becomes 'p' (p for piano and quiet).
'joining' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'old ship' becomes 'ark' (as in Noah's ark).
'p'+'ark'='PARK'
'leave' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for park that I've seen before include "gear" , "Large public garden" , "Recreational area - align a car in a bay" , "See 1" , "Public open pace" .)