The act or process of disembarking; another word for disembarkation.
From disembark + -ment, an alternative noun-forming suffix to -ation. The -ment suffix typically creates nouns from verbs, often referring to the act, result, or process of doing something.
This is a synonym for disembarkation that's less commonly used today, showing how English sometimes develops multiple noun forms for the same action.
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