debark
English
Etymology 1
From French débarquer, from de- (Old French des-) + barque (“bark, small ship”)
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪˈbɑːk/
Verb
debark (third-person singular simple present debarks, present participle debarking, simple past and past participle debarked)
- (transitive) To unload goods from an aircraft or ship.
- (intransitive) To disembark.
Translations
to unload
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to disembark — see disembark
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Etymology 2
de- + bark (“covering of tree”)
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /diːˈbɑːk/
Verb
debark (third-person singular simple present debarks, present participle debarking, simple past and past participle debarked)
- (transitive, forestry) To remove the bark from a tree that has been felled.
Derived terms
- debarker
Translations
to remove bark
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Etymology 3
de- + bark (“(of a dog) make the noise”)
Verb
debark (third-person singular simple present debarks, present participle debarking, simple past and past participle debarked)
- (transitive, veterinary medicine) To devocalize (a dog).
Anagrams
- Drabek, barked, bedark, braked