debarkation

Variant of debark

debark definition

de·bark (dē bärk′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to unload from or leave a ship or aircraft

Etymology: Fr débarquer: see de- & bark

Related Forms:

  • debarkation de′·bar·ka′·tion (dē′bär kā′s̸hən) noun

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