A moaner, but she has her charm (5)
I believe the answer is:
siren
'charm' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for siren that I've seen before include "Warning signal generator" , "Vamp; alarm" , "Seductress" , "Hooter - femme fatale" , "Bewitching singer,part- woman, part-bird" .)