What does the cryptic crossword clue "Cask-maker’s craft: weaving rope in modest surroundings (7)" mean?

The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of OPER (synonym="OPER") + COY (synonym="‘modest’") = COOPERY The answer is COOPERY.

Cask-maker’s craft: weaving rope in modest surroundings (7)

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