Cryptic Jumbo 1408

[stevenj]

hello
Sorry I have been missing for a few weeks (though, no doubt, some may have been relieved!)
Partly snatching time with His Nibs. Nuff said for the moment have a few where I have the answer and can't quite work out the reasoning Help gratefully received
11d River vessel one to south of the Italian bell tower. the answer is campinili and I see the "il" and I at the end but what is camp to do with it?
31 ac Contractor initially put down additional pipe
The answer seems to be "claymore" . it's just the pipe part I don't get. I thought a claymore was a sword.
43 ac caring mostly for leading lady entering part of theatre
The answer may be fosterage And I se "Stage " there But "leading lady" and is there a word fosterage?
steven

[Jackdaw33]

Clay pipe.

[Mamyalynne]

There is a Pipe Mine but the Claymore mine in no way resembles one of those.

[stevenj]

yes jackdaw . But if it's a clay pipe the whole thing falls apart.

[Mamyalynne]

Too simplistic for this I fear Jack.

Contractor initially put down additional - gets us to 'Claymore'
Therefore if 'Pipe' is not the part of the wordplay is must be the definition.

[Jackdaw33]

Anyone checked in Chambers? I can no longer see to read so cannot check myself. I have a feeling it may be a type of long clay pipe.

[scorpiojo]

I have, Jack, and it isn't there.

[stevenj]

Maybe we just have to accept that it's bum clue? I'm so grateful to you all for trying to solve it for me. As always, you are the greatest!!!
steven

[Mamyalynne]

Are you thinking of a 'Churchwarden' thinks that's a clay pipe.

[Mamyalynne]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churchwarden_pipe

[Jackdaw33]

If I could see to navigate the screen I would google claymore.

[Mamyalynne]

I know you would, very frustrating - I have Googled on and off for hours, as I'm sure others have.

[Jackdaw33]

Try googling claymore pipe and see what comes up.

[scorpiojo]

Nothing, Jack.

[Jackdaw33]

The only other option is the OED. I'm pretty sure it was a type of pipe in the 18C.

[stevenj]

Now you are all making me feel guilty. I'm sure we have the right answer! But you re all such great people that you search on for the justification that SHOULD be there. But let's stop tonight anyway.
steven

[stevenj]

and I just checked SWMBO's OED. No joy.
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[Mamyalynne]

Nothing in the OED Online.

[stevenj]

SWMBO put me to bed soon after our exchanges last night. Did anyone have inspiration?
steven

[Mamyalynne]

Not me Steven , though with today's stack of crosswords I out it out of my mind.

[scorpiojo]

I'm afraid not, Steven. :-(