air piracy
noun
the hijacking of an airplane; skyjacking.
air pirate
-
a word derived from
air piracy.
Example Sentences
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"Two hundred ten degrees," said the slim air pirate.
From Time Magazine Archive
Whoever the latest air pirate is, he obviously had conceived his plan with a lapidary's attention to detail.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Yes," said Kennedy quickly, "air pirate and lawyer for Mrs. Verplanck in the suit which she contemplated bringing—" Mrs. Hollingsworth grew pale under the ghastly, flickering light from the bay.
From The War Terror by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
"So," Craig exclaimed, "you are the—the air pirate?"
From The War Terror by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
