Boat used to clear the beds of rivers and canals (7)

I believe the answer is:

dredger

(Other definitions for dredger that I've seen before include "Bottom scraper" , "Boat for deepening waterways" , "Barge-like vessel" , "It clears beds" , "Vessel; sprinkler" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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