Cryptic crossword clue
How a table moves about in seagoing vessel 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word WHALEBOAT

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "seagoing vessel" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case seagoing vessel = whaleboat.
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 WHALEBOAT mean?

WHALEBOAT noun
  1. A long narrow rowing boat, formerly used in whaling, which is pointed at both ends so that it can move either forwards or backwards equally well.
  2. A boat resembling this and carried on a warship or other ship.

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