/em bahrk"/ , v.i.
1. to board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, as for a journey.
2. to start an enterprise, business, etc.
v.t.
3. to put or receive on board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
4. to involve (someone) in an enterprise.
5. to venture or invest (something) in an enterprise.
[ 1540-50; embarquer embarcar, equiv. to em- EM- 1 + -barcar, v. deriv. of barca BARK 3 ]