hijacker

or high·jack·er

[ hahy-jak-er ]

/ ˈhaɪˌdʒæk ər /

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noun

a person who hijacks.

Origin of hijacker

1885–90, Americanism;high(wayman) + jacker, apparently jack¹ to hunt by night with aid of a jack light + -er¹

Words nearby hijacker

hi-hat, HII region, Hiiumaa, hijab, hijack, hijacker, Hijaz, hijiki, hijra, Hijrah, hike

Example sentences from the Web for hijacker

His latest book is Instinct: The Man Who Stopped the 20th Hijacker.
The Slain Policeman's Widow in the Mumia Abu-Jamal Case Speaks|Michael Smerconish|November 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
“Instinct: The Man Who Stopped the 20th Hijacker” was published on September 11, 2009.
A 9/11 Hero's Outrage|Michael Smerconish|July 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
His latest book, Instinct: The Man Who Stopped the 20th Hijacker, was published in 2009.
A 9/11 Hero's Outrage|Michael Smerconish|July 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
His latest book, Instinct: The Man Who Stopped the 20th Hijacker , was published last month.
A Global Warming Conversion|Michael Smerconish|February 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST

His latest book, Instinct: The Man Who Stopped the 20th Hijacker, was published in September.
The Purged Moderate Speaks|Michael Smerconish|November 5, 2009|DAILY BEAST