skyjack

[ skahy-jak ]
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verb (used with object)
  1. to hijack (an airliner), especially in order to hold the passengers and plane for ransom or for political reasons.

Origin of skyjack

1
First recorded in 1965–70; sky + (hi)jack

Other words from skyjack

  • skyjacker, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for skyjack

skyjack

/ (ˈskaɪˌdʒæk) /


verb
  1. (tr) to commandeer (an aircraft), usually at gunpoint during flight, forcing the pilot to fly somewhere other than to the scheduled destination

Origin of skyjack

1
C20: from sky + hijack

Derived forms of skyjack

  • skyjacker, noun

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