Captain Hook's henchman (4)
I believe the answer is:
smee
'captain hook's henchman' 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 bo'sun (Peter Pan)" , "Captain Hook's sidekick" , "Hook's bosun (Barrie)" , "Captain Hook's mate" , "Literary pirate" .)