Night airs destabilised vessels, we gather (9)
I believe the answer is:
nocturnes
'night airs' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for nocturnes that I've seen before include "Romantic pieces" , "Compositions popularised by Field and Chopin" , "piano pieces" .)