Cryptic crossword clue
European steamer carries some paper for landed proprietors 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "proprietors" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case proprietors = esquires.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does ESQUIRES mean?

ESQUIRES noun
  1. A lawyer.
  2. A male member of the gentry ranking below a knight.
  3. An honorific sometimes placed after a man's name.
  4. A gentleman who attends or escorts a lady in public.
  5. A squire; a youth who in the hopes of becoming a knight attended upon a knight
  6. A shield-bearer, but also applied to other attendants.
ESQUIRES noun
  1. A bearing somewhat resembling a gyron, but extending across the field so that the point touches the opposite edge of the escutcheon.

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