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Noun: embarkation  ,em,baa(r)'key-shun
  1. The act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
    - boarding, embarkment

Derived forms: embarkations

Type of: departure, going, going away, leaving

Antonym: debarkation

Encyclopedia: Embarkation