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Aboard ship, does it help people pouring into the vessel? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

funnel

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This clue could be a double definition.

'aboard ship' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'it help people pouring into the vessel?' is the second definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'does' is the link.

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(Other definitions for funnel that I've seen before include "channel" , "Steam engine chimney" , "Conical utensil for transferring liquids" , "By which smoke ascends and liquid descends" , "Conically-shaped utensil" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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