Cryptic crossword clue
Supports forming most of base in ship 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Supports" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case supports = splints.
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 SPLINTS mean?

SPLINTS noun
  1. An inferior kind of cannel coal from Scottish collieries, having a slaty structure.
SPLINTS noun
  1. A narrow strip of wood split or peeled from a larger piece.
  2. A dental device applied consequent to undergoing orthodontia.
  3. A device to immobilize a body part.
  4. A segment of armour consisting of a narrow overlapping plate.
  5. A bone found on either side of a horse's cannon bone; the second or fourth metacarpal (forelimb) or metatarsal (hindlimb) bone.
  6. A disease affecting the splint bones, as a callosity or hard excrescence.
SPLINTS verb
  1. To apply a splint to; to fasten with splints.
  2. To support one's abdomen with hands or a pillow before attempting to cough.
  3. To split into thin, slender pieces; to splinter.

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