What does the cryptic crossword clue "Slept and dreamed about a new ship (6,7)" mean?

The definition is "ship". The wordplay uses anagram, charade. anagram of SLEPTDREAMED ("Slept and dreamed") + A (abbreviation of "a") [anagram: "about"] = PADDLESTEAMER; definition: "ship" The answer is PADDLESTEAMER.

Slept and dreamed about a new ship (6,7)

Guardian Cryptic #25257 | 9 Down | 2011-02-28 flower

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