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Clubs in which offenders may have been found (5)

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I believe the answer is:

irons

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This clue might be a double definition.

'clubs' is the first definition.
(I know that iron is a type of clubs)

'in which offenders may have been found' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how they can define each other.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for irons that I've seen before include "Fetters, handcuffs" , "Golfclubs with metal hands" , "Metal-headed golfclubs" , "British actor" , "Golf-clubs with metal heads" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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