ark

ark · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (In the Bible) The ship built by Noah to save his family and two of every kind of animal from the Flood.

  2. 2.

    A large, clumsy boat or vehicle.

  3. 3.

    A chest or cupboard containing the Torah scrolls in a synagogue.

  4. 4.

    (Ark of the Covenant) In the Bible, a wooden chest containing the tablets of the Law.

Forms

plural: arks

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Noah's Ark — The biblical vessel used to survive the Flood.
  • •
    Ark of the Covenant — The sacred chest containing the Ten Commandments.
  • •
    out of the ark — Very old-fashioned.

Related words

See also: Noah, covenant, vessel
Synonyms: boat, ship, vessel

Etymology

From Old English earc, from Latin arca ("chest, box, coffer").