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embarkation (n.)

"act of putting or going on board ship, act of sending off by water," 1640s, from French embarcation, noun of action from embarquer (see embark) or from Spanish embarcacion.

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embark (v.)

1540s (transitive), "to put on board a ship or other vessel;" 1570s (intransitive), "to go on board ship, as when setting out on a voyage," from French embarquer, from assimilated form of en- "in" (see en- (1)) + barque "small ship" (see bark (n.)). Related: Embarked; embarking.

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Definitions of embarkation

embarkation (n.)
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft;
Synonyms: boarding / embarkment
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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