Arms on the counter somewhere in pub (4)
I believe the answer is:
snug
'somewhere in pub' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'arms on the counter' is the wordplay.
'arms' becomes 'guns' (gun is a kind of arm).
'on the counter' shows that the letters should be reversed in order (counter can mean in the opposite direction).
'guns' in reverse letter order is 'SNUG'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for snug that I've seen before include "Cosy and comfortable" , "Bar-parlour" , "Cosy retreat" , "Compact" , "Intimate" .)