Carried by sea westwards, third of team's missing coats (7)

I believe the answer is:

enrobes

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'coats' is the definition.
(enrobing is a kind of coating)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Another definition for enrobes that I've seen is " coats".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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