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Naval sword wounded girl (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cutlass

'naval sword' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'wounded girl' is the wordplay.
'wounded' becomes 'cut' (I've seen this before).
'girl' becomes 'lass' (lass can informally mean a girl).
'cut'+'lass'='CUTLASS'

(Other definitions for cutlass that I've seen before include "Curved sailors' sword" , "could hurt one, in the main" , "Short broad sword" , "Short curved naval sword" , "Old sailor's weapon" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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