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Yank; boat (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tug

This clue is a double definition.

'yank' is the first definition.
(both can mean to pull sharply)

'boat' is the second definition.
(I know that tug is a type of boat)

(Other definitions for tug that I've seen before include "Pull vigorously and a boat that does it" , "water tower" , "A sharp pull or a towing boat" , "Pull a form of boat" , "draw with some effort" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Guardian.
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