Vessel containing some cooked chowder (4)

I believe the answer is:

dhow

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'vessel' is the definition.
(dhow is a kind of vessel)

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for dhow that I've seen before include "Arab sailing boat" , "Arab coastal vessel" , "Arab vessel with lateen sail" , "Arabian ship" , "Arab lateen-rigged sailing ship" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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