What does the cryptic crossword clue "Orang-utan briefly wrestled with legendary adventurer (8)" mean?

The definition is "legendary adventurer". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of ORANG (synonym="ORANG") + UTA (synonym="UTA") = ARGONAUT; definition: "legendary adventurer" The answer is ARGONAUT.

Orang-utan briefly wrestled with legendary adventurer (8)

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