Captain Hook's right-hand man (4)
I believe the answer is:
smee
'captain hook's right-hand man' 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 "pirate > BIRD" , "Captain Hook's mate" , "Simpered oddly" , "Peter Pan pirate" , "Captain Hook's sidekick" .)