Sailor bearing south in area to get female leader (7)
I believe the answer is:
tsarina
'female leader' is the definition.
'tsarina' can be an answer for 'leader' (tsarina is a kind of leader). I'm not certain of the 'female' bit.
'sailor bearing south in area' is the wordplay.
'sailor' becomes 'tar' (term for a sailor).
'bearing' indicates putting letters inside.
'south' becomes 's' (abbreviation).
'area' becomes 'a' (maths abbreviation).
'tar' going around 's' is 'tsar'.
'tsar'+'in'+'a'='TSARINA'
'to get' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tsarina that I've seen before include "Catherine, say" , "aristocratic woman" , "Consort" , "Russian royal; Sinatra (anag.)" , "titled lady" .)