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hijack — hi·jack / hī ˌjak/ vt: to seize possession or control of (a vehicle) from another person by force or threat of force; specif: to seize possession or control of (an aircraft) esp. by forcing the pilot to divert the aircraft to another destination… … Law dictionary
hijack — ► VERB 1) illegally seize control of (an aircraft, ship, etc.) while it is in transit. 2) take over (something) and use it for a different purpose. ► NOUN ▪ an instance of hijacking. DERIVATIVES hijacker noun. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
hijack — ☆ hijack [hī′jak΄ ] vt. [< hobo slang for robbing sleeping men < HIGH + JACK: origin obscure] 1. to steal (goods in transit, a truck and its contents, etc.) by force 2. to steal such goods from (a person) by force 3. to cheat, swindle, etc … English World dictionary
hijack — 01. All airports now have metal detectors to make sure passengers are not carrying weapons which could be used to [hijack] a plane. 02. The school bus was [hijacked] by the father of a young boy in the school, and driven to the border. 03. Police … Grammatical examples in English
hijack — hi|jack1 [ˈhaıdʒæk] v [T] 1.) to use violence or threats to take control of a plane, vehicle, or ship →↑carjack ▪ The airliner was hijacked by a group of terrorists. 2.) to take control of something and use it for your own purposes ▪ Some people… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hijack — verb illegally seize control of (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) while in transit. noun an instance of hijacking. Derivatives hijacker noun Origin 1920s (orig. US): of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
hijack — 1 verb (T) 1 to use violence or threats to take control of a plane, vehicle, or ship 2 to take control of something and use it for your own purposes: Some people think the party has been hijacked by right wing extremists. hijacker noun (C) 2 noun … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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Batavia (ship) — Batavia was a ship of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). She was built in Amsterdam in 1628, and had 24 cast iron cannons. Batavia was shipwrecked on her maiden voyage, and made famous by the subsequent mutiny and massacre that took place among… … Wikipedia
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