Embarkation - the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft. Boarding, embarkment. Departure, going, going away, leaving - the act of departing. Debarkation, disembarkation, disembarkment - the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft.
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Idioms, Wikipedia. embarkation[‚em‚bär′kā·shən] (ordnance)
The loading of troops with their supplies and equipment into ships or aircraft.
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The boarding of an aircraft for the purpose of commencing a flight, except by such crew or passengers as have embarked on a previous stage of the same through flight (ICAO).
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Contents.Civilian The loading and unloading of has traditionally been handled by, also known as longshoremen, wharfies, etc. Today, the vast majority of non- is transported in, which are loaded and unloaded using.People normally board and depart a ship via a gangplank (gangway), a movable structure usually consisting of a ramp with stairs and railings.
The gangplank may lead to either a dock or a small boat (or ) that connects to the shore. Accidents during disembarkation are most often due to being struck by a rope (line), railing or other item due to the ship's motion, or attempting to avoid such items. The second most common cause is slipping or tripping on the gangway. Military.
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The United States Service Magazine - Volume 2 1864 - Page 538 'The actual disembarkation is a matter of difficulty and labor under all circumstances, but in presence of the enemy it becomes one of extreme delicacy. If the troops must debark in boats, the fleet should carry a convenient number of launches.
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