/em bahr'keuh dair"oh/ , n. , pl. embarcaderos .
1. a pier, wharf, or landing place.
2. ( sometimes cap. ) a waterfront section in San Francisco: piers and seafood restaurants.
[ 1840-50, Amer.; embarcad ( o ) ptp. of embarcar to EMBARK, launch + -ero -arium -ARIUM ]