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English
Etymology
From French embarcadère, from Spanish embarcadero.
Noun
embarcadère (plural embarcadères)
- (rare) A pier, a wharf.
1975, James Cameron, Point of departure, page 173:When I left next morning the Doctor came with me in the pirogue all the way to the embarcadère at Lambaréné […]
1981, Stefan Koppelkamm, Glasshouses and wintergardens of the nineteenth century, page 96:From here one reaches the open air when one leaves the embarcadère.
Translations
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish embarcadero.
Pronunciation
Noun
embarcadère m (plural embarcadères)
- pier, wharf
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