Tents so arranged as to provide cover (7)
I believe the answer is:
stetson
'to provide cover' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'tents so arranged' is the wordplay.
'arranged' indicates anagramming the letters (letters rearranged).
'tents'+'so'='tentsso'
'tentsso' with letters rearranged gives 'STETSON'.
'as' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stetson that I've seen before include "Style of hat" , "Hat for country-and-western singers, Texan oil magnates, etc." , "Cowboy wear" , "Felt hat" , "Hat with wide brim and high crown, maybe a cowboy's" .)