embarcation

As nouns the difference between embarcation and boat

is that embarcation is while boat is a craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.

As a verb boat is

to travel by boat.

As nouns the difference between embarcation and embarkation

is that embarcation is while embarkation is the act of embarking.

As nouns the difference between embarcation and wherry

is that embarcation is while wherry is a light embarcation used to navigate inland waterways.