Sword carrier without charm, not entirely well-set-up (7)
I believe the answer is:
baldric
'sword' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'carrier without charm not entirely well-set-up' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'carrier' could be 'ba' (British Airways - carrier can mean an airline) and 'ba' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for baldric that I've seen before include "Sword belt" , "Sword-belt" , "Strapping swordsman carried" , "Edmund's servant" , "Carrier for weapon" .)