link words

[irish-quizzer]

Down to last two clues can anyone help with a link word for;stand;ant;plant; 8 letters.also book;e-mail;return/7 letters

[Psybbo]

8 address?

[Mamyalynne]

Keeps the rain off you.

[Psybbo]

pot?

[Mamyalynne]

8

[Psybbo]

Ah I see x

[Baldric]

UMBRELLA

[Psybbo]

Baldric, Mamyalynne told us!

[Baldric]

I really must refresh before I leap!

[irish-quizzer]

thank you Sibton for Address ,sounds easy when you see it
I had thought of umbrella as the other answer but could not connect it to ant
what is your reasoning on this

[irish-quizzer]

SO sorry I should have checked it out re umbrella before replying
Have just checked umbrella ant in Yahoo and of course it is there in black and white many thanks to all who replyed