nnoun.personsomeone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destinationTopic:aeroplaneairplaneplane
Synset:hijacker
Derivationally Related Form:hijackhighjack
Hypernyms:criminal crook felon malefactor outlaw
Inherited Hypernyms:highjackercriminalprincipalwrongdoerbad personpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:highjackercriminalprincipalwrongdoerbad personpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.persona holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from itSynset:highwayman hijacker road agent
Derivationally Related Form:hijackhighjack
Hypernyms:holdup man stickup man
Inherited Hypernyms:highjackerholdup manthiefcriminalprincipalwrongdoerbad personpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:highjackerholdup manthiefcriminalprincipalwrongdoerbad personpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:footpadpadder
Instance Hyponyms:Dick Turpin Turpin