Cryptic crossword clue
Boat to swing off course to port 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word YAWL

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Boat" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case boat = yawl.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does YAWL mean?

YAWL noun
  1. A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars.
  2. A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder post.
YAWL verb
  1. To cry out; to howl.

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