( sometimes initial capital letter ) Also called Noah's Ark. the large boat built by Noah in which he saved himself, his family, and a pair of every kind of creature during the Flood. Gen. 6?9.

Also called ark of the covenant. a chest or box containing the two stone tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments, carried by the Israelites in their wanderings in the desert after the Exodus

the most sacred object of the tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem, where it was kept in the holy of holies.

a place of protection or security; refuge; asylum.

( initial capital letter ) Judaism . Holy Ark.

a flatboat formerly used on the Mississippi River and its tributaries.

Nautical . life car.

Archaic . a chest or box.

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barge , basket , boat , chest , coffer , hutch , refuge , retreat , shelter , ship , vessel