Deck or dock made shipshape? (4)
I believe the answer is:
trim
I believe this clue is a triple definition!
'deck' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'or' acts as a link.
'dock' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
'made' acts as a link.
'shipshape?' is the third definition.
(I know that shipshape can be written as trim)
(Other definitions for trim that I've seen before include "Svelte" , "Make smooth by cutting away irregular parts" , "Spick and span" , "border" , "Shorten" .)