1. hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it; - Example: "air piracy" [syn: piracy, buccaneering]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
buccaneering
n 1: hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a
ship or plane away from the control of those who are
legally entitled to it; "air piracy" [syn: piracy,
buccaneering]