embarkation
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraftSynonyms: boardingembarkment
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Embarkation \Em`bar*ka"tion\, n.
1.The act of putting or going on board of a vessel; as, the embarkation of troops. [1913 Webster]
2.That which is embarked; as, an embarkation of Jesuits. --Smollett. [1913 Webster]