Pirate's sword (7)

I believe the answer is:

cutlass

'pirate's sword' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for cutlass that I've seen before include "Pirate's weapon" , "Pirate sword" , "Piratical sword" , "Short curved naval sword" , "Curved sailors' sword" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, the Family Time, the King Feature Syndicate, The Sun and the Jonesin'.

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