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Band joining river vessel (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

liner

'vessel' is the definition.
(liner is a kind of vessel)

'band joining river' is the wordplay.
'band' becomes 'line'.
'joining' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'river' becomes 'r' (abbreviation for river).
'line'+'r'='LINER'

(Other definitions for liner that I've seen before include "QE2, perhaps" , "bin-bag?" , "Cosmetic; fine paintbrush" , "Material applied to inner surface" , "Seagoing vessel - goes with bin, eye or hard" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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