What does the cryptic crossword clue "Ship’s protective layer, as you might say (6)" mean?

The definition is "Ship". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). sounds like (“as you might say”): ‘bark’=”protective layer” The answer is BARQUE.

Ship’s protective layer, as you might say (6)

Guardian Cryptic #29666 | 19 Down | 2025-04-11 flower

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