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Clog boat’s bilge (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sabot

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'clog' is the definition.
(both can mean a type of shoe)

'boat's bilge' is the wordplay.
'boat's' can be anagrammed to 'SABOT'.
But, I'm not sure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for sabot that I've seen before include "Boast about wooden shoe" , "footwear from Paris" , "Wooden-soled 13 down" , "Carved shoe -- boats (anag)" , "This from last" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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