Cryptic crossword clue
Big arrrangement of sails in vessels 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BRIGS

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The straight part
We know that "vessels" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case vessels = brigs.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BRIGS mean?

BRIGS noun
  1. A two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and mainmast
  2. A jail or guardhouse, especially in a naval military prison or jail on a ship, navy base, or (in fiction) spacecraft.
BRIGS noun
  1. Bridge.
BRIGS noun
  1. Brigadier.

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