What does the cryptic crossword clue "Bones of sailor shortened by injury at work? (5)" mean?

The definition is "Bones". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). TAR (abbreviation="sailor") + S (first_letter="shortened") + I (first_letter="injury") = TARSI; definition: "Bones" The answer is TARSI.

Bones of sailor shortened by injury at work? (5)

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