Made ends meet sailor-fashion? (7)

I believe the answer is:

spliced

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'made' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are past participle verbs, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for spliced that I've seen before include "Like a cricket bat" , "get married" , "Tied the knot" , "Joined two ends of rope together by weaving" , "Interwoven; married" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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