Ram a dry component part of a mast spar (7)

I believe the answer is:

yardarm

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'part of a mast spar' is the definition.
'yardarm' can be an answer for 'spar' (thesaurus). I am not sure about the 'part of a mast' bit.

'ram a dry component' is the wordplay.
'component' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'components' mean this).
'ram'+'a'+'dry'='ramadry'
'ramadry' anagrammed gives 'YARDARM'.

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(Other definitions for yardarm that I've seen before include "Part of ship's spar" , "First drink, when sun over it" , "Either end of a sail beam" , "Beam on board" , "that one finds in marina" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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