Embarkment

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    embarkation; the act of setting out countable, uncountable

    "he removed from his Cuman to his Pompeian villa, beyond Naples, which, not being so commodious for an embarkment, would help to lessen the suspicion of the intended flight."

  2. 2
    the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft wordnet

Synonyms

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boardingboardingcoming outcurtain raiserdebutembarkation

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"he removed from his Cuman to his Pompeian villa, beyond Naples, which, not being so commodious for an embarkment, would help to lessen the suspicion of the intended flight."

Etymology

From French embarquement.

Related phrases

set out

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