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Vessel said to be light (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pail

'vessel' is the definition.
(I know that pail is a type of vessel)

'said to be light' is the wordplay.
'said to be' shows a homophone (sound like).
'light' becomes 'pale' (similar in meaning).
'pale' is a homophone of 'PAIL'.

(Other definitions for pail that I've seen before include "Milkmaid's bucket?" , "water-carrier" , "Vessel for carrying liquids" , "Kind of bucket - ask Jack and Jill" , "Cylindrical vessel" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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