Vessel always seen out West (4)
I believe the answer is:
ewer
'vessel' is the definition.
(ewer is a type of jug)
'always seen out west' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'west' could be 'w' (abbreviation) and 'w' is located in the answer.
'always' could be 'eer' (poetic way of saying ever) and 'eer' is located in the leftover letters.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ewer that I've seen before include "Decorative pitcher" , "Jug with wide spout" , "Container" , "Large water-jug" , "Large water jug" .)