| NOUN | person | hijacker, highjacker, highwayman, road agent | a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it |
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| person | hijacker, highjacker | someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination |
| Sounds | hhay'jhae.ker | |
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| Rhymes | acre / Acre ... Zocor: 182 rhymes with ker... | |
| Meaning | A holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it. | |
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| Synonyms | highjacker, highwayman, road agent | |
| Instances | Turpin, Dick Turpin | English highwayman (1706-1739) |
| Narrower | footpad, padder | A highwayman who robs on foot |
| Broader | holdup man, stickup man | An armed thief |
| Spanish | bandido, bandolero, ladrón de carretera | |
| Catalan | bandit, bandoler | |
| Verbs | hijack | take arbitrarily or by force |
| Meaning | someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination. | |
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| Synonym | highjacker | |
| Category | airplane, aeroplane, plane | An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets |
| Broader | criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor | someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime |
| Spanish | secuestrador | |
| Verbs | hijack | take arbitrarily or by force |
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