Husband roped in to sample traditionally female craft (4)
I believe the answer is:
ship
'traditionally female craft' is the definition.
(a ship might be called 'she')
'husband roped in to sample' is the wordplay.
'husband' becomes 'h'.
'roped in' indicates putting letters inside.
'to sample' becomes 'sip' (I've seen this in another clue).
'h' going into 'sip' is 'SHIP'.
(Other definitions for ship that I've seen before include "Transport as on sea-going vessel" , "Ocean-going vessel" , "Take on" , "Navigable vessel" , "Ocean vessel" .)