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racoony | 16:40 Fri 16th Dec 2022 | Crosswords
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please help with parsing of 18 down.Clue is: Ship on water only held by chain across harbour.6 letters.I have ?O?T?M.I am wodernig if the answer is BOTTOM, but can't see why.Many thanks.
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On water only = tt
Chain across harbour = boom
16:41 Fri 16th Dec 2022
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Thanks, but can you please explain how chain across harbour = boom?
16:44 Fri 16th Dec 2022
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Bottom

Archaic - a ship, especially considered as a unit of transport capacity
16:45 Fri 16th Dec 2022
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//A boom or a chain (also boom defence, harbour chain, river chain, chain boom, boom chain or variants) is an obstacle strung across a navigable stretch of water to control or block navigation.//
16:45 Fri 16th Dec 2022
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Boom - a floating beam used to contain oil spills or to form a barrier across the mouth of a harbour or river.
16:46 Fri 16th Dec 2022
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Many thanks, I get it now.
16:47 Fri 16th Dec 2022

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