Fishing boats (6)

I think it could be either:

smacks

dories

'fishing boats' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for smacks that I've seen before include "Slaps the fishing boats?" , "Strikes with the hand" , "Punishes" , "Has a hint (of)" , "Small fishing vessels" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and The Telegraph.

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