One putting up with English clergyman (7)
I believe the answer is:
erector
'one putting up' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'with english clergyman' is the wordplay.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'english' becomes 'E' (abbreviation as in OED).
'clergyman' becomes 'rector' (rector is a kind of clergyman).
'e' put next to 'rector' is 'ERECTOR'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for erector that I've seen before include "Builder" , "Muscle" , "puts things up" , "Constructor" , "One who puts (something) up" .)
