Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows.


Noun: hijacker  'hI`jaku(r)
  1. A holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
    - highjacker, highwayman, road agent
     
  2. Someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an aeroplane) in order to reach an alternative destination
    - highjacker

Derived forms: hijackers

See also: hijack

Type of: criminal, crook, felon, holdup man, malefactor, outlaw, stickup man

Encyclopedia: Hijacker

Nearest

highway engineer
highway robbery
highway system
highwayman
high-yield
high-yield bond
Higi
hi-hat
hijab
hijack
hijacker
hijacking
Hijaz
hijinks
hike
hike up
hiker
hiking
Hilaire Belloc
Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas
hilar