em·bar·ca·de·ro \(ˌ)emˌbärkəˈde(ˌ)rō\noun (-s) Etymology: Spanish, from embarcado (past participle of embarcar to embark, from em- — from Latin im- in- (II) — + barca bark, from Late Latin) + -ero -er — more at bark (ship) West: a landing place : wharf, quay; especially: a landing place on an inland waterway (as a navigable stream)