What does the cryptic crossword clue "Lincoln, say, gets a motorway directly from port? (5)" mean?

The definition is "directly from port?". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). ABE (synonym="Lincoln,") + A (abbreviation="a") + M (abbreviation="motorway") = ABEAM; definition: "directly from port?" The answer is ABEAM.

Lincoln, say, gets a motorway directly from port? (5)

Times Cryptic #28705 | 11 Across | 2023-09-11 flower

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