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Lowest class on board gives pilot overtime (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

steerage

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'lowest class' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'board gives pilot overtime' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'pilot' could be 'steer' (both can mean to direct) and 'steer' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'age' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'on' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for steerage that I've seen before include "Cheapest part of liner" , "avoided by the "posh" set" , "Cheapest classes" , "Cheap part of ship" , "Part of ship with lowest fares" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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