Slow boat trip around mid-morning (5)

I believe the answer is:

snail

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(Other definitions for snail that I've seen before include "Slow-moving creature" , "Gastropod mollusc" , "Slow-moving garden pest" , "Escargot" , "Mollusc with coiled shell" .)

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