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Knocker provided last of all (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gavel

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'knocker' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'provided last of all' is the wordplay.
'provided' becomes 'gave' (giving is a kind of providing).
'last of' says to take the final letters.
The final letter of 'all' is 'l'.
'gave'+'l'='GAVEL'

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

I've seen this clue in the Best For Puzzles.
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