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Subject: Re: Debarking or Disembarking? Here's Coffee - Discuss.. Posted on: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:54:39 -0400



Ermalee wrote:
> Jean O'Boyle wrote:
>> "jcz" wrote in message
>> news:IMadnV8TzNYC_h_bnZ2dnUVZ_vyunZ2d@comcast.com...
>> On Word Web, the definition for debark is "Go Ashore"
>>
>> http://www.wordwebonline.com/search.pl?w=debark
>>
>>
>> According to Merriam-Webster, it originates from the French word
>> *debarquer* (ship) as a verb. As an transitive verb it means to remove
>> bark from...so I guess everyone is right! I have always used embark
>> and disembark myself!
>>
>> http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary
>>
>> --Jean
>>
> Jean, when we leave the plane, we de-plane. When we exit a cruise ship,
> don't we de-boat?

When we exit a cruise ship, we are "sad"(grin).

sue