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“First-class meals” is right (9)

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I believe the answer is:

starboard

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'is right' is the definition.
(right side of a ship)

'first-class meals' is the wordplay.
'first class' becomes 'star' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'meals' becomes 'board' (I've seen this in another clue).
'star'+'board'='STARBOARD'

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(Other definitions for starboard that I've seen before include "One side of a ship" , "Right side at sea" , "Sailor's right" , "right to 14 [YACHTS]" , "Ship's right side" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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