Cryptic crossword clue
Following hit, let’s repair joint in man-of-war

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word BATTLESHIP

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The straight part
We know that "man-of-war" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case man-of-war = battleship.
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 BATTLESHIP mean?

BATTLESHIP noun
  1. Large capital warship displacing tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with big guns. Battleships are now obsolescent, replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles. Types: dreadnought, pre-dreadnought.
  2. Non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.
  3. A guessing game played on grid paper, see Battleship (game)

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