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Walk round the pub - 'The Boat' (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pinnace

'boat' is the definition.
(historical type of small boat)

'walk round the pub' is the wordplay.
'walk' becomes 'pace' (pacing is a kind of walking).
'round' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'the pub' becomes 'inn' (an inn is a type of pub).
'pace' placed around 'inn' is 'PINNACE'.

'the' is the link.

(Other definitions for pinnace that I've seen before include "tender" , "Small boat" , "Ship's boat - nice nap (anag)" , "Vessel" .)

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