skyjack

verb, noun — 2 senses

skyjack

verb

/ˈskaɪd͡ʒæk/

Etymology Blend of sky + hijack.

1

To steal or commandeer (hijack) an airplane, usually by threat of violence to the passengers and/or crew members.

Derived terms: skyjacker

skyjack

noun

Etymology From the brand name Skyjack, from sky + jack.

1

Synonym of scissor lift.

Concrete was placed continuously, with an observer in a skyjack above the column communicating with the pump operator to avoid overfilling[...]2003, Concrete International, volume 25:
A skyjack—a thirty-foot-high filming platform that rises on a hydraulic scissors lift—is in place, with a cameraman overseeing the practice.2007, Don Wallace, One Great Game:

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