Cryptic crossword clue
Person removing some nails, perhaps, from old vessel 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CLIPPER

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The straight part
We know that "old vessel" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old vessel = clipper.
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 CLIPPER mean?

CLIPPER noun
  1. Anything that clips.
  2. (chiefly in the plural) A tool used for clipping something, such as hair, coins, or fingernails.
  3. Something that moves swiftly; especially:
  4. The Asian butterfly Parthenos sylvia, family Nymphalidae.
  5. A circuit which prevents the amplitude of a wave from exceeding a set value.
  6. A person who mutilates coins by fraudulently paring the edges.
  7. Confidence trickster; conman.

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