skyjack
verb
sky·jack ˈskī-ˌjak 
skyjacked; skyjacking; skyjacks
transitive verb
: to commandeer (an airplane in flight) by the threat of violence
skyjacker
ˈskī-ˌja-kər
noun skyjacking
ˈskī-ˌja-kiŋ
noun 
Word History
Etymology
sky entry 1 + -jack (as in hijack)
First Known Use
1961, in the meaning defined above
skyjacking
verb
as in carjacking
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- carjacking
- hijacking
- highjacking
- commandeering
- confiscating
- appropriating
- seizing
- expropriating