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Hamlet's prop that could move boat on air (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

skull

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'hamlet's prop that could move' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'boat on air' is the wordplay.
'boat' becomes 'scull' (scull is a kind of boat).
'on air' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue (how the word sounds on the radio, on air).
'scull' sounds like 'SKULL'.

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(Other definitions for skull that I've seen before include "Bony skeleton of the head" , "Head structure" , "The head-bone" , "Brain casing" , "Cranium" .)

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