Definition of "ark" in English

noun

1. A large box with a flat lid.

2. (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) Noah's ark: the ship built by Noah to save his family and a collection of animals from the deluge.

3. Something affording protection; safety, shelter, refuge.

   • the Ark of Bukhara

4. (figuratively) The body as a vessel.

5. A spacious type of boat with a flat bottom.

6. (Judaism) The Ark of the Covenant.

7. (Judaism) A decorated cabinet at the front of a synagogue, in which Torah scrolls are kept.