The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SEAMAN
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More clues leading to the result SEAMAN
- Boatman to join a navy
- Jack, boy dressing in the morning
- Tar pits eventually found on each island
- Recall titles written about a mariner
- Join a new figure on board
- Compromise a manager securing rating
- Roughly means to restrict a matelot
- Join a navy initially as crew member
- Is a pirate one? Of course! Am annoyed!
- Pirate for example mean, as furious
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The straight part
We know that "figure on board" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case figure on board = seaman.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 SEAMAN mean?
SEAMAN noun- A mariner or sailor, one who mans a ship. Opposed to landman or landsman.
- A person of the lowest rank in the Navy, below able seaman.
- An enlisted rate in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking below petty officer third class and above seaman apprentice.
- A merman; the male of the mermaid.