Aboard ship, does it help people pouring into the vessel? (6)
I believe the answer is:
funnel
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.
Can you help me to learn more?
(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" .)