What does the cryptic crossword clue "Night boat involved in nasty end colliding with ship (8)" mean?

The definition is "Night". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of ARK (synonym="=boat, built by Noah in OT") + END (synonym="END") + SS (synonym="=ship, i.e. steamship") = DARKNESS; definition: "Night" The answer is DARKNESS.

Night boat involved in nasty end colliding with ship (8)

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