SKYJACK

skyjack

(verb) subject an aircraft to air piracy; “the plane was skyjacked to Uzbekistan”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Verb

skyjack (third-person singular simple present skyjacks, present participle skyjacking, simple past and past participle skyjacked)

To steal or commandeer (hijack) an airplane, usually by threat of violence to the passengers.

Etymology 2

Noun

skyjack (plural skyjacks)

A platform that can be raised using a hydraulic scissor lift.

Synonyms

• scissor-lift

Source: Wiktionary



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