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▪ I. embarking, vbl. n.|ɛmˈbɑːkɪŋ|
Also 6 imbarquing.
[f. embark v.1 + -ing1.]
The action of the verb embark. Also attrib.
1591Percivall Sp. Dict., Embarcadura, embarking. 1633Stafford Pac. Hib. (1821) viii. 324 The want of wind hinders them in the imbarquing Ports. 1768Blackstone Comm. iv. 154 The statute 8 Eliz. c. 3. makes the transportation of live sheep, or embarking them on board any ship, for the first offence forfeiture of goods.
▪ II. embarking, ppl. a.|ɛmˈbɑːkɪŋ|
[f. as prec. + -ing2.]
That embarks.
1856Emerson Eng. Traits, Religion Wks. (Bohn) II. 100 The noise of embarking emigrants. |