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Part
of
ship
that
crosses
river,
often
(6)
Part of ship that crosses river, often (6)
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The whole clue is the definition (& lit or double definition).
How the clue works
Part of ship gives you the command deck, and that crosses river, often points to the structure spanning a river — two completely separate definitions both landing on the same word.