Embarkation

n.	1.	The act of putting or going on board of a vessel; as, the embarkation of troops.
	2.	That which is embarked; as, an embarkation of Jesuits.

Noun

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embarkation - the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft Synonyms: boarding, embarkment Antonyms: debarkation, disembarkation, disembarkment - the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft

boarding, coming out, curtain raiser, debut, disembarkation, embarkment, emplanement, enplanement, entrainment, first appearance, floating, flotation, hopoff, inaugural address, inauguration, induction, initiation, installation, installment, introduction, launching, maiden speech, opener, preliminary, takeoff, unveiling