Lifting mechanism with rod carrying girder, ultimately (5)
I believe the answer is:
crane
'lifting mechanism' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'rod carrying girder ultimately' is the wordplay.
'rod' becomes 'cane' (I've seen this in other clues).
'carrying' is an insertion indicator.
'ultimately' indicates one should take the final letters.
The final letter of 'girder' is 'r'.
'cane' going around 'r' is 'CRANE'.
'with' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for crane that I've seen before include "Large long-necked wading bird" , "Long-necked wading bird and lifting machine" , "To do it could mean a long stretch" , "Stretch to see" , "American writer" .)