What does the cryptic crossword clue "Pirate’s associate arriving aboard vessel (6)" mean?

The definition is "vessel". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). ARR (synonym="arr. = abbreviation for arriving, in railway timetables") in POT (synonym="vessel = container") = PARROT; definition: "Pirate's associate" The answer is PARROT.

Pirate’s associate arriving aboard vessel (6)

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