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Hindu deity turning round old boat (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aviso

'old boat' is the definition.
(historical type of boat)

'hindu deity turning round' is the wordplay.
'hindu deity' becomes 'siva' (Siva is an example).
'turning' is a reversal indicator.
'round' becomes 'o' (round can mean a round object).
'siva' back-to-front is 'avis'.
'avis'+'o'='AVISO'

(Other definitions for aviso that I've seen before include "Information" , "vessel carrying a message" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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