embarking
verb
Definitions
To get on a boat or ship or (outside the USA) an aeroplane.
Example: All passengers please embark now.
To start, begin.
Example: Phil embarked on his journey yesterday.
To cause to go on board a vessel or boat; to put on shipboard.
To engage, enlist, or invest (as persons, money, etc.) in any affair.
Example: He embarked his fortune in trade.
noun
Definitions
An embarkation.