They have a strong attachment for shipping (7)
I believe the answer is:
hawsers
'they' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are plural nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
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