City sailor up to hug his mate? (5)

I believe the answer is:

rabat

(Other definitions for rabat that I've seen before include "Moroccan capital" , "Moroccan city" , "North African capital" , "N African city" , "Capital of Morocco" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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