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EMBARKMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
Synonyms:
boarding; embarkation; embarkment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("embarkment" is a kind of...):
departure; going; going away; leaving (the act of departing)
Derivation:
embark (go on board)