Carry male symbol (5)
I believe the answer is:
totem
'symbol' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'carry male' is the wordplay.
'carry' becomes 'tote' (toting is a kind of carrying**).
'male' becomes 'm' (common abbreviation).
'tote'+'m'='TOTEM'
(Other definitions for totem that I've seen before include "Natural object carved on poles by North American Indians" , "Clan's emblem" , "Natural emblem of spiritual significance" , "Emblem of kinship among native Americans" , "Primitive object of worship" .)