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Designs right number of masts on brig, for example, carried by ships (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

artworks

'designs' is the definition.

'right number of masts on brig for example carried by ships' is the wordplay.
'right' becomes 'R' (common abbreviation).
'number of masts on brig for example' becomes 'two'.
'carried by' indicates putting letters inside.
'ships' becomes 'arks'.
'r'+'two'='rtwo'
'rtwo' inserted inside 'arks' is 'ARTWORKS'.

(Another definition for artworks that I've seen is " Eg, paintings".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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