Skyjack
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈskaɪd͡ʒæk/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Skyjack is a verb meaning To steal or commandeer (hijack) an airplane, usually by threat of violence to the passengers and/or crew members.
Meaning
To steal or commandeer (hijack) an airplane, usually by threat of violence to the passengers and/or crew members.
More Meanings
- Synonym of scissor lift.
Example Sentences
A skyjack—a thirty-foot-high filming platform that rises on a hydraulic scissors lift—is in place, with a cameraman overseeing the practice.
Concrete was placed continuously, with an observer in a skyjack above the column communicating with the pump operator to avoid overfilling[...]
Word Forms
- skyjacks
- skyjacking
- skyjacked
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include seajack, carjack, hijack, jack, car-jack, jock.
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