How silly of me to overturn this carrying trough (3)

I believe the answer is:

hod

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'trough' is the definition.
(a hod is a trough used by a builder)

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(Other definitions for hod that I've seen before include "Brick-layer's tool" , "Trough on pole for carrying bricks" , "A bricklayer carries bricks on it" , "Bricklaver's carrier of orthodox kind" , "A bricklayer's carrying pole" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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