What does the cryptic crossword clue "Worry boarding attitude will do for ship’s capacity (7)" mean?

The definition is "capacity". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). NAG (synonym="‘worry’, verb certainly, noun possibly") in TONE (synonym="‘attitude’") = TONNAGE The answer is TONNAGE.

Worry boarding attitude will do for ship’s capacity (7)

Guardian Cryptic #29468 | 16 Across | 2024-08-22 flower

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