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Share given to girl with sword (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cutlass

'sword' is the definition.
(type of sword)

'share given to girl with' is the wordplay.
'share' becomes 'cut' (cut is a kind of share).
'given to' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'girl with' becomes 'lass' (I've seen this in other clues).
'cut'+'lass'='CUTLASS'

(Other definitions for cutlass that I've seen before include "Pirate's sword" , "Curved sailors' sword" , "Old sailor's sword" , "Short, heavy curved sword" , "Sword formerly used by sailors" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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