noun
1. a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑highjacker, ↑highwayman, ↑road agent
• Derivationally related forms: ↑hijack, ↑highjack (for: ↑highjacker)
• Hypernyms: ↑holdup man, ↑stickup man
• Instance Hyponyms: ↑Turpin, ↑Dick Turpin
2. someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination
• Syn: ↑highjacker
• Derivationally related forms: ↑hijack, ↑highjack (for: ↑highjacker)
• Hypernyms: ↑criminal, ↑felon, ↑crook, ↑outlaw, ↑malefactor
Useful english dictionary. 2012.