Cryptic crossword clue
Principal and head meet somewhere onboard ship 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "somewhere onboard ship" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case somewhere onboard ship = maintop.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MAINTOP mean?

MAINTOP noun
  1. A platform at the top of a square-rigged vessel's mainmast; used for observation and for the attachment of rigging.

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