debarkation


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de·bark 1

 (dĭ-bärk′)
v. de·barked, de·bark·ing, de·barks
v.tr.
To unload, as from a ship or airplane.
v.intr.
To disembark.
[French débarquer : dé-, from (from Old French de-; see de-) + barque, ship (from Old French; see bark3).]
de′bar·ka′tion (dē′bär-kā′shən) n.

de·bark 2

 (dē′bärk′)
tr.v. de·barked, de·bark·ing, de·barks
To surgically alter the vocal cords of (a dog) so as to reduce its ability to bark.
[de- + bark.]

de·bark 3

 (dē′bärk′)
tr.v. de·barked, de·bark·ing, de·barks
To remove bark from.
[de- + bark.]
de′bark′er n.
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debarkation

The unloading of troops, equipment, or supplies from a ship or aircraft.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.debarkation - the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraftdebarkation - the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft
disembarkation, disembarkment
landing - the act of coming to land after a voyage
going ashore - debarkation from a boat or ship
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Translations

debarkation

[diːbɑːˈkeɪʃən] N (US) → desembarco m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

debarkation

n → Ausschiffung f, → Landung f; (of troops) → Landen nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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Still Dantes could not view without a shudder the approach of a gendarme who accompanied the officers deputed to demand his bill of health ere the yacht was permitted to hold communication with the shore; but with that perfect self-possession he had acquired during his acquaintance with Faria, Dantes coolly presented an English passport he had obtained from Leghorn, and as this gave him a standing which a French passport would not have afforded, he was informed that there existed no obstacle to his immediate debarkation.
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