skyjack
(verb) subject an aircraft to air piracy; “the plane was skyjacked to Uzbekistan”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
skyjack (plural skyjacks)
A platform that can be raised using a hydraulic scissor lift.
• scissor-lift
Source: Wiktionary
23 April 2024
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
