The act of getting off a ship, boat, or aircraft; the process of unloading passengers or cargo from a vessel.
From dis- + embark + -ation. Embark comes from en- + barque (ship), from Italian 'barca.' The -ation suffix creates a noun form meaning 'the act of.' This word became common in military contexts, especially during World War II.
The D-Day landings in 1944 involved the largest disembarkation in military history—over 150,000 troops getting off boats onto the beaches of Normandy in a single day!
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