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embarcadero

noun em·bar·ca·de·ro \ (ˌ)em-ˌbär-kə-ˈder-(ˌ)ō \

Definition of embarcadero

plural embarcaderos
Western US
: a landing place especially on an inland waterway

Origin and Etymology of embarcadero

Spanish, from embarcado, past participle of embarcar to embark, from em- (from Latin in-) + barca bark, from Late Latin

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  1. Spanish Central: Translation of embarcadero

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