Captain Hook's assistant
I believe the answer is:
smee
'captain hook's assistant' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for smee that I've seen before include "Hook's bosun (Barrie)" , "pirate > BIRD" , "Simpered oddly" , "Captain Hook's mate" , "Captain Hook's sidekick" .)