Some hundred Germans at work in the harbour (7)
I believe the answer is:
dredger
'work in the harbour' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'some hundred germans at' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (some parts of the word are used).
'DREDGER' is hidden in the letters of 'hundred germans at'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dredger that I've seen before include "ship" , "Sugar container" , "Vessel; sprinkler" , "Boat for deepening waterways" , "Barge-like vessel" .)