embarkment

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of beginning a journey or voyage.

  - "They embarked on their journey at dawn."
  - "The passengers were asked to embark the ship before it set sail."

• Noun

  A landing place for ships or aircraft.

  - "The embarkment was crowded with passengers."
  - "The ship docked at the embarkment."

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Variants

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embark , embarkation , embarkations , embarked , embarking , embarkment , embarkments , embarks

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'embarquer', meaning 'to take on board'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'embarkment' is not commonly used in everyday language and is more frequently found in formal or literary contexts.

2. In some countries, the term 'embarcadero' is used to refer to a waterfront promenade or pier.

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Related Concepts

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1. Disembarkation: The opposite of embarkment, it refers to the act of leaving a ship or aircraft.

2. Embarkation point: The location where passengers or cargo are loaded onto a ship or aircraft.

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Culture

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Embarkment has been used extensively in literature and poetry to describe the beginning of a journey or voyage. For instance, in Homer's Odyssey, the hero Odysseus sets sail from his homeland Ithaca and embarks on a long and perilous journey to return to his wife Penelope.

How to Memorize "embarkment"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of boarding a ship or aircraft.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the beginning of a journey or voyage.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Every Brave Man Kills An Octopus' to remember that embarkment starts with 'E' and 'B'.

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