Crossword Genius

Boat's adrift? One may put one's foot in it (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sabot

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'one may put one's foot in it' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'boat's adrift?' is the wordplay.
'adrift?' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen 'adrift' mean this).
'boats' is an anagram of 'SABOT'.

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(Other definitions for sabot that I've seen before include "sole support?" , "Boast about wooden shoe" , "Simple shoe" , "French wooden shoe" , "This from last" .)

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