What does the cryptic crossword clue "Cryptically, draws in a direction away from port (8)" mean?

The wordplay uses an anagram. OUT (synonym="OUT") + WARDS (synonym="WARDS") = OUTWARDS The answer is OUTWARDS.

Cryptically, draws in a direction away from port (8)

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