Definition of ark Ark
/ɑˈɹk/ - [ark] - ark
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What does ark mean?
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| ark - (Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments | ||
| Ark of the Covenant | ||
| ark - a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ark (n.)
A chest, or coffer. - ark (n.)
The oblong chest of acacia wood, overlaid with gold, which supported the mercy seat with its golden cherubs, and occupied the most sacred place in the sanctuary. In it Moses placed the two tables of stone containing the ten commandments. Called also the Ark of the Covenant. - ark (n.)
The large, chestlike vessel in which Noah and his family were preserved during the Deluge. Gen. vi. Hence: Any place of refuge. - ark (n.)
A large flatboat used on Western American rivers to transport produce to market.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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ark
ärk, n. a chest or coffer: in Jewish history, the wooden coffer in which the Tables of the Law were kept—hence To touch or Lay hands on the ark, to touch irreverently what is sacred (2 Sam. vi. 6): a large floating vessel, like that in which Noah escaped the Deluge (Gen. vi.-viii.).—adj. and n. Ark′ite. [A.S. arc—L. arca, a chest—arcēre, to guard.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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ark
The sacred and capacious vessel built by Noah for preservation against the flood. It was 300 cubits in length, 50 in breadth, and 30 in height; and of whatever materials it was constructed, it was pitched over or pay'd with bitumen. Ark is also the name of a mare's-tail cloud, or cirrhus, when it forms a streak across the sky.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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ark
A boat or wherry. Let us take an ark and winns, let us take a sculler. CANT.
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🔤- ark, noun, singular of arks.
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