The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TRAWLER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result TRAWLER
- At sea, Walter Raleigh's first vessel
- Something towed that’s wide for one fishing boat
- Briefly try tool starting engine on riverboat
- Less prepared to cross lake with tons on boat
- Craft raised skill on West Bank, mostly viewed from the south
- Vessel churning up water left and right
- Fisherman’s disturbed water with long rod at first
- Vessel left during high water, heading for Rotterdam
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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 = trawler.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 TRAWLER mean?
TRAWLER noun- A fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish.
- A fisherman who uses a trawl net.