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French crew boxes on ship (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

freight

'boxes on ship' is the definition.
(freight means items being transported)

'french crew' is the wordplay.
'french' becomes 'fr' (abbreviation).
'crew' becomes 'eight' (an eight-person rowing team).
'fr'+'eight'='FREIGHT'

(Other definitions for freight that I've seen before include "Something carried" , "Transport of bulk goods" , "that's carried by rail and road" , "Consignment" , "Goods in transit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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