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Pilot or labourer with spat reported (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

navigator

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'pilot' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'or labourer with spat reported' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'or' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for navigator that I've seen before include "Person steering course" , "Prince Henry, say" , "Marine explorer" , "sailor" , "One directs the course, of a ship say" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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