The Word 5

Riddle: I am a word of seven letters. My first three letters is the past tense of cut; my last four letters refer to a girl. My whole refers to a sharp metal object. What am I ?

Answer: Cutlass. The little trick there is 'cut' which is the same present and past tense. Source: https://riddles.com/6076

I am a word of seven letters. My first three letters is the past tense of cut; my last four letters refer to a girl. My whole refers to a sharp metal object. What am I ? — The Word 5 by Moroyei Bayelsa Ebiakpo Riddle