Cryptic crossword clue
Sailors reportedly spot bishops, say, on board 6

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

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We know that "Sailors" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sailors = seamen.
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What does SEAMEN mean?

SEAMEN noun
  1. A mariner or sailor, one who mans a ship. Opposed to landman or landsman.
  2. A person of the lowest rank in the Navy, below able seaman.
  3. An enlisted rate in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking below petty officer third class and above seaman apprentice.
  4. A merman; the male of the mermaid.

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