hijacker

Noun hijacker has 2 senses

• hijacker(n = noun.person) highjacker, highwayman, road agent - a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it;
has particulars: footpad, padder, dick turpin, turpin
is a kind of holdup man, stickup man
Derived form verb hijack₁

• hijacker(n = noun.person) highjacker - someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination;
is a kind of criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw
Derived form verb hijack₁