Leaf-gathering tool (4)
I believe the answer is:
rake
'leaf-gathering tool' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for rake that I've seen before include "Mast or funnel inclination" , "disreputable fellow" , "this to smooth the way?" , "One with teeth" , "Garden tool for a dissolute fellow" .)