debark

Leave a vessel

To debark is to disembark—to leave a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle: Passengers debarked at the terminal.

The word appears more often in military and formal contexts than everyday speech.

Separately, to debark a tree or log is to remove its bark.

ship

gangway

Narrow corridor for access

dock · wharf · quay · jetty · harbor · port · marina · passengers · stevedore · longshoreman

forestry

strip

Narrow elongated piece

  • peelOuter fruit layer
  • logSectioned tree trunk
  • timberWood for construction

sawmill · debarker · pulp · lumber · woodchip · processing · cambium · spud

aircraft

deplaning

Exiting an aircraft

gate · runway · passengers · arrival · customs · baggage · airstair · apron · touchdown · taxiway

Categories
Opposites
boarding/disembarking from vessels or vehicles

debarkembark

Board for travel

board · enplane · entrain · get on · mount

removing/applying bark from trees

debarkbark

Sharp canine vocalization

Family

debarked, debarks, debarkation, debarking

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G