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Ship with pirate (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brigand

'pirate' is the definition.
(brigand is a type of thief)

'ship with' is the wordplay.
'ship' becomes 'brig' (I've seen this before).
'with' becomes 'and'.
'brig'+'and'='BRIGAND'

(Other definitions for brigand that I've seen before include "Country robber" , "Marauder" , "Gang member" , "Pirate" , "Highway robber" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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