embarkation

noun

em·​bar·​ka·​tion

variants or less commonly embarcation

ˌemˌbärˈkāshən, 

-ˌbȧˈk-, 

-bə(r)ˈk-

plural -s

1

a

: the action or process of embarking

the embarkation of troops

b

: something (such as a body of troops) that is embarked

2

archaic : ship, boat

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