EMBARKMENT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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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)

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