Piercing tool - or cocktail (6)

I believe the answer is:

gimlet

(Other definitions for gimlet that I've seen before include "a boring thing" , "Boring tool; US cocktail" , "One pierces" , "Gin and lime juice cocktail - boring tool" , "Hand tool for boring holes" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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