Mooring rope for boat (7)

I believe the answer is:

painter

(Other definitions for painter that I've seen before include "creative type" , "craft tied up with this" , "What Rolf Harris was allowed to do" , "Artist's rope for fastening a boat?" , "Artist - rope for boat" .)

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

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