Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun highjacker

2 senses of highjacker

Sense 1
highjacker, hijacker -- (someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination)
       => criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor -- (someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime)

Sense 2
highjacker, highwayman, hijacker, road agent -- (a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it)
       => holdup man, stickup man -- (an armed thief)