What does the cryptic crossword clue "British boy starts to engrave steel swords (6)" mean?

The definition is "swords". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). B (abbreviation="British") + LAD (abbreviation="boy") + E (first_letter="engrave") + S (first_letter="steel") = BLADES; definition: "swords" The answer is BLADES.

British boy starts to engrave steel swords (6)

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