Craft lacking a prow? (4)

I believe the answer is:

raft

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'craft' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Wooden craft ' mean 'raft' so perhaps 'craft' could also mean 'raft')

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(Other definitions for raft that I've seen before include "Floating framework" , "great deal" , "A whole lot" , "Floating platform of logs, planks, etc" , "A flat float" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Irish News.

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