hijacker

or high·jack·er

[ hahy-jak-er ]

noun

1. a person who hijacks.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hijacker¹

1885–90, Americanism; high(wayman) + jacker, apparently jack ¹ to hunt by night with aid of a jack light + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Campbell, the alleged hijacker, is expected to be charged and arraigned Monday.

From Los Angeles Times

The driver and a second passenger were treated by paramedics at the scene and released and the hijacker was arrested.

From Los Angeles Times

The series, which was released last week, begins with the hijackers making their way into the flight at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.

From BBC

The lawsuit turns on whether assistance from Saudi individuals and groups to two hijackers who had lived in San Diego was part of the Al Qaeda plot.

From Los Angeles Times

Prosecutors argued that KSM brought his idea of hijacking and flying planes into US buildings to al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, and later helped recruit and train some of the hijackers.

From BBC