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Maybe bow as Roman ordered (7)

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I believe the answer is:

oarsman

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'maybe bow' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.

'as roman ordered' is the wordplay.
'ordered' indicates anagramming the letters.
'as'+'roman'='asroman'
'asroman' with letters rearranged gives 'OARSMAN'.

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(Other definitions for oarsman that I've seen before include "One in an eight?" , "Craft worker" , "It's bordered by Libya and France" , "One in a row" , "A ransom (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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