embarcadero
pier
embark
to board a ship
+
-adero
place where an action occurs
Embarcadero means pier and can be thought of as embark0 (to board a ship0) + -adero1 (place where an action occurs1), literally meaning 'a place where one boards a ship'.
noun
- pierA structure on a shore for boats to dock or loadLos pescadores amarraron sus botes al embarcadero. // The fishermen tied their boats to the pier.