Cryptic crossword clue
A ship’s propeller? 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FORESAIL

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What does FORESAIL mean?

FORESAIL noun
  1. (on a square-rigged ship) The lowest (and usually the largest) square sail hung on the foremast
  2. A square fore-and-aft sail set on the foremast, but behind it, on a schooner or other similar vessel.
  3. (on a sloop) A triangular sail set forward of the foremast: forestaysail.

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