debarkation
(diːbɑːˈkeɪʃən)
Also debarcation.
[f. debark v.1 + -ation.]
The action of landing from a ship; disembarkation.
| 1756 Gentl. Mag. XXVI. 324 They kept on their guard, and prevented the intended debarkation. 1850 Merivale Rom. Emp. (1865) II. xvii. 248 The construction of the Roman galleys gave great facilities for debarkation. 1859 Lewin Invas. Brit. 81 So much controversy has been raised as to the place of [Cæsar's] debarcation. |