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Libertine’s utensil (4)

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I believe the answer is:

rake

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This clue could be a double definition.

'libertine's' is the first definition.
(rake is a kind of libertine)

'utensil' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for rake that I've seen before include "incline to > scratch" , "set at an angle" , "Inclination - dissolute man" , "a string of railway wagons" , "Playboy" .)

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