Main's bag makes them Scottish (5)
I believe the answer is:
pipes
'main's' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pipes that I've seen before include "Long tubes" , "Hollow cylindrical shapes" , "Tubes for fluids" , "Scots instrument" , "Wind instruments" .)