Graduate teacher with job as support for tester (7)
I believe the answer is:
bedpost
'support for tester' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'graduate teacher with job' is the wordplay.
'graduate teacher' becomes 'bed' (BEd - holder of Bachelor of Education degree).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'job' becomes 'post' (post is a kind of job).
'bed'+'post'='BEDPOST'
'as' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bedpost that I've seen before include "Supporter in retirement" , "Upright support found in sleeping chamber" , "On which Lonnie Donnegan's chewing gum might have lost its flavour overnight?" , "support in retirement" , "one possibly sharing our secrets?" .)