[em.bark] vb [MF embarquer, fr. OProv embarcar, fr. em- (fr. L in-) + barca bark] vi (1533) 1: to go on board a vehicle for transportation
2: to make a start "~ed on a new career" ~ vt 1: to cause to go on board (as a boat or airplane)
2: to engage, enlist, or invest in an enterprise -- em.bar.ka.tion n -- em.bark.ment n