Cryptic crossword clue
Jobs for one told to pack ship tightly 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "pack ship tightly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pack ship tightly = steeve.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does STEEVE mean?

STEEVE noun
  1. The angle which a bowsprit makes with the horizon, or with the line of the vessel's keel.
  2. A spar, with a block at one end, used in stowing cotton bales and similar cargo needing to be packed tightly.
STEEVE verb
  1. To project upward, or make an angle with the horizon or with the line of a vessel's keel; said of the bowsprit, etc.
  2. To stow, as bales in a vessel's hold, by means of a steeve.

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