embarkment


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em·bark

 (ĕm-bärk′)
v. em·barked, em·bark·ing, em·barks
v.tr.
1. To cause to board a vessel or aircraft: stopped to embark passengers.
2. To enlist (a person or persons) or invest (capital) in an enterprise.
v.intr.
1. To go aboard a vessel or aircraft, as at the start of a journey.
2. To set out on a venture; commence: embark on a world tour.

[French embarquer, from Late Old French, probably from Medieval Latin imbarcāre : Latin in-, in- + barca, boat; see bark3.]

em′bar·ka′tion, em·bark′ment n.
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Noun1.embarkment - the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraftembarkment - the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
departure, going, going away, leaving - the act of departing
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According to The Times of Israel, construction began last month on a 900-metre-long embarkment along Route 34 to protect drivers.
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10 July (Diary entry, day of embarkment, Wellington, New Zealand):
The IMO guidelines for port and coastal countries are very general.(159) While the IMO recognizes the need for states to have embarkment, disembarkment, and vessel calling requirements, it has not suggested a unified international standard.(160) For instance, a merchant ship traveling to numerous countries will have to conduct extensive research to ensure compliance with each individual country's regulations.
Shipping in both groups was performed using gentle handling techniques and setting embarkment ramps at an inclination of 45[degrees].
Hassle-free embarkment followed and, in no time, we were sipping drinks in the bar whilst the children played in the soft play area.
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