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Vessels Drake refused to abandon (5)

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bowls

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'vessels' is the definition.
(bowl is a kind of vessel)

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(Other definitions for bowls that I've seen before include "They're rolled towards jack" , "Lawn game" , "Game; vessels" , "Containers for fruit" , "Rolls smoothly along the ground" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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