to commence or engage (in) a new project, venture, etc
Derived forms
embarkation (ˌembarˈkation) or embarcation (ˌembarˈcation)
noun
embarkment (emˈbarkment)
noun
Word origin
C16: via French from Old Provençal embarcar, from em- + barca boat, barque
Examples of 'embarcation' in a sentence
embarcation
The embarcation, transportation, and disembarcation of men and stores were alike carried through with the greatest possible precision and without a single casualty.