Crossword Genius

Bearing armour to post (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

airmail

'to post' is the definition.
(airmailing is a kind of posting)

'bearing armour' is the wordplay.
'bearing' becomes 'air' (both can mean an attitude or pose).
'armour' becomes 'mail' (mail is a kind of armour).
'air'+'mail'='AIRMAIL'

(Other definitions for airmail that I've seen before include "overseas post?" , "Flying service" , "Letters carried by plane" , "It's marked "par avion"" , "Flying post?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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