embarqués

Embarqués is the plural masculine form of the past participle embarqué and functions as an adjective or noun phrase in French. It designates people or goods that have been placed on board a vehicle, most often a ship or an airplane, for transport. In everyday and formal contexts you can encounter phrases such as les passagers embarqués (the embarked passengers), les marchandises embarquées (the loaded goods), or l’équipage embarqué (the onboard crew).

Etymology and usage context: the verb embarquer comes from em- plus barque, meaning to put onto a boat. The sense evolved from loading someone or something onto a vessel to beginning a voyage or to undertaking a venture more generally. The form embarqué(s) agrees with the noun it modifies: masculine plural is embarqués, feminine plural is embarquées. In maritime and aviation logbooks, notices, and passenger or cargo manifests, the term commonly signals status as being on board.

Related terms include embarquement (the act of boarding) and être embarqué (to be onboard or to be involved in a venture). While primarily used in French, the concept of being "on board" has equivalents in other languages, though exact forms and usage differ. The word is typically found in formal, technical, or descriptive writing rather than in casual speech, though both registers occur in practice.