embarkment
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At sunset, Captain Alwi extends his hand to mine in a cleansing dose of liberty in our ad hoc port of embarkment.
From Time Magazine Archive
And when the time of their embarkment came, there was not sufficient to serve their own turns.
From A Narrative of the expedition of Hernando de Soto into Florida published at Evora in 1557 by A Gentleman of Elvas [pseud.]
He was about a half-a-mile from where the barges lay moored against the stone-faced embarkment.
From Wang the Ninth The Story of a Chinese Boy by Putnam Weale, B. L. (Bertram Lenox)
The date of the embarkment of the Headquarters Staff was fixed for Friday, August 14th.
From 1914 by French, John Denton Pinkstone, Earl of Ypres
The English still retaining their positions at nightfall, their embarkment was now certain, and General Hope, who had taken the command, pushed forward the preparations for departure.
From World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France by Guizot, M. (François)
