Cryptic crossword clue
If this shipyard worker were on time he’d be prompt 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word RIGGER

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The straight part
We know that "shipyard worker" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shipyard worker = rigger.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does RIGGER mean?

RIGGER noun
  1. One who rigs or dresses; as:
  2. A part of a rowing boat's equipment used to provide leverage for a rowing blade or oar around a fixed fulcrum.
  3. A cylindrical pulley or drum in machinery.
  4. A plastic bottle of beer, typically between 1 L to 2.5 L volume.
  5. A long, slender, pointed sable paintbrush for making fine lines, etc.; said to be so called from its use for drawing the lines of the rigging of ships.
RIGGER noun
  1. Any of various projecting beams or spars that provide support for a sailing ship's mast.
  2. A long thin timber, pontoon, or other float attached parallel to a canoe or boat by projecting struts as a means of preventing tipping or capsizing.
  3. An outrigger canoe or boat.
  4. An iron bracket or brace for an oarlock projecting from the side of a rowing boat.
  5. An extension mechanism, often retractable when not in use, on a boat, vehicle, or structure which helps to stabilize it to keep it from tipping over.
  6. A type of ski pole, with skis attached at the bottom, instead of the spike/pick found on a normal pole. It is used in downhill skiing variants of para-skiing, especially those that use a sit-ski, such as the monoski.

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