Quick to carry a blade (7)
I believe the answer is:
cleaver
'blade' is the definition.
(I know that cleaver is a type of kitchen knife)
'quick to carry a' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'a' is within the answer.
'quick' could be 'clever' (synonyms) and 'clever' is located in the remaining letters.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cleaver that I've seen before include "Hatchet for chopping meat" , "A clever sort of axe" , "A butcher's chopping tool" , "Long-bladed hatchet" , "dangerous object?" .)