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Possibly means a sailor (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

seaman

'sailor' is the definition.
(I know that seaman is a type of sailor)

'possibly means a' is the wordplay.
'possibly' indicates an anagram.
'means'+'a'='meansa'
'meansa' with letters rearranged gives 'SEAMAN'.

(Other definitions for seaman that I've seen before include "A manse (anag.)" , "Mariner" , "Sailor" , "crew member" .)

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