arks

noun

Meaning

A large box with a flat lid.
Noah's Ark: the ship built by Noah to save his family and a collection of animals from the deluge.
Something affording protection; safety, shelter, refuge
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.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

ark of the covenant(English)flatboats(English)refuges(English)pigsties(English)spaceships(English)trireme(English)poorhouses(English)sphinxes(English)

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Sources

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