How one may travel in seafaring (4)

I believe the answer is:

afar

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'how one may travel in seafaring' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'in seafaring' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'AFAR' can be found hidden inside 'seafaring'.

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(Other definitions for afar that I've seen before include "beyond the horizon" , "A long distance away" , "Not in this neighbourhood" , "from baseline to baseline?" , "Distant, not near" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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