embarkation

Variant of embark

embark definition

em·bark (em bärk′, im-)

transitive verb

  1. to put or take (passengers or goods) aboard a ship, aircraft, etc.
  2. to engage (a person) or invest (money, etc.) in an enterprise

Etymology: Fr embarquer < Sp or OProv embarcar < em- (L in-) + L barca, bark

intransitive verb

  1. to go aboard a ship, aircraft, etc.
  2. to begin a journey
  3. to engage in an enterprise

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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