Gifted large hammer (5)

I believe the answer is:

gavel

'hammer' is the definition.
(I know that gavel is a type of hammer)

'gifted large' is the wordplay.
'gifted' becomes 'gave' ('give' can be a synonym of 'gift').
'large' becomes 'L' (eg in clothes sizes).
'gave'+'l'='GAVEL'

(Other definitions for gavel that I've seen before include "Judicial hammer" , "Small mallet" , "Mason's hammer" , "An auctioneer's wooden hammer" , "Ceremonial mallet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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