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Serving as an ordinary seaman in an old sailing ship (6,3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

before the mast

(Other definitions for before the mast that I've seen before include "Serving as a seaman in a sailing ship" , "(Working) as ordinary seaman" , "Serving as a common sailor" , "as seamen" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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