Dialectal name for a duck (4)

I believe the answer is:

smee

(Other definitions for smee that I've seen before include "Captain Hook's bosun!" , "Captain Hook's sidekick" , "Stage boatswain" , "Hook's bosun (Barrie)" , "Captain Hook's right-hand man" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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