Gimlet (5)
I believe the answer is:
auger
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">gimlet</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for auger that I've seen before include "I bore" , "A tool for boring hole in wood" , "Boring instrument" , "Tool for boring holes in wood" , "Boring-tool" .)