ark
/ɑɹk/ noun B2- A large box with a flat lid.
- The ship built by Noah to save his family and a collection of animals from the deluge; Noah's ark.
- Something affording protection; safety, shelter, refuge. · the Ark of Bukhara
- The body as a vessel.
- A spacious type of boat with a flat bottom.
- The Ark of the Covenant.
- A decorated cabinet at the front of a synagogue, in which Torah scrolls are kept.
Plural arks
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