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re-embark, v.|riːɛmˈbɑːk|
Also 7–8 reim-.
[re- 5 a. Cf. F. rembarquer (1549), It. rimbarcare (Florio), Sp. reembarcar.]
1. trans. To put (a person or thing) on board ship again. Also † const. into.
1611Cotgr., Rembarquer, to reimbarke, to put into a ship againe. 1654H. L'Estrange Chas. I (1655) 18 The Admirall re-imbarques all and..plies for the Southward Cape. 1687Lovell tr. Thevenot's Trav. ii. 171 Goods..which..he was necessitated to reimbark. 1702Lond. Gaz. No. 3850/3 They were reimbarking the Troops on board the Ships. 1758Ann. Reg. i. 101/1 They were..hoisted into the ship, and ..re-imbarked into the boats. 1836Macgillivray tr. Humboldt's Trav. xviii. 250 The boat having been got up, they re-embarked their instruments and provisions.
refl.1622Capt. Smith Wks. I. 257 Reimbarking myselfe in a Bark of 60 Tuns.
fig.1647Ward Simp. Cobler (1843) 80 It may re-imbarque themselves and you all into a deadly relapse of scorne and calamity.
2. intr. To go on board ship again. Also const. in.
1585T. Washington tr. Nicholay's Voy. ii. v. 35 We had made our accompt to reembarke and depart. 1747Carte Hist. Eng. I. 288 The Danes still re-imbarking when they found opposition in any place, and landing in some other. 1777Robertson Hist. Amer. II. v. 23 He..issued orders that the army should be in readiness next day to reimbark for Cuba. 1856Kane Arct. Expl. II. xxviii. 279, I called my officers together..and prepared to re-embark. 1878Gladstone Prim. Homer xi. 131 After re-embarking, he exasperates the monster with his pungent addresses.
fig.a1711Ken Edmund Poet. Wks. 1721 II. 159 His Soul, which while he slept at Anchor lay, Began to reimbark. 1812Examiner 24 Aug. 542/2 In such a cause his very selfishness is a security for his not re-embarking.
transf.1751Smollett Per. Pic. ci, He re-embarked in his hackney-coach.
Hence re-emˈbarking vbl. n.
1611Florio, Rimbarcamento, a re-imbarking. 1790Beatson Nav. & Mil. Mem. I. 321 Brigadiers Graham and O'Farrel..agreed to the reimbarking of the troops. |