embarcadas

Embarcadas is a term used in Spanish and Portuguese to refer to people, goods, or vehicles that have boarded or are on board a vessel, aircraft, or other form of transport. It is the feminine plural form of the past participle of the verb embarcar and can function as an adjective meaning “on board” or as a noun phrase meaning “those who have embarked.”

Etymology and form

The word derives from the combination of a prefix indicating position on or onto something (em-/en-) with the root related to barco or barco/ barco—boat. As a participle, embarcar yields forms that agree in gender and number, so feminine plural use results in embarcadas in both languages.

Usage

In maritime and travel contexts, embarcadas describes those who have boarded a ship or aircraft. In logistics and official documents, it appears in phrases such as mercancías embarcadas (goods loaded onto a vessel) or personas embarcadas (passengers on board). The term is common in formal or technical registers, including manifests, tickets, and port or airline communications. In everyday speech, speakers may simply say “los pasajeros a bordo” or “las personas que han embarcado.”

See also

Related terms include embarque (boarding process), desembarque (disembarkation), embarcación (vessel), and embarcar (to embark). The nuances of gender and number follow standard Spanish and Portuguese grammar rules.