noun
A large box with a flat lid.
(Judaism, Christianity, Islam) 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.
(figuratively) The body as a vessel.
A spacious type of boat with a flat bottom.
(Judaism) The Ark of the Covenant.
(Judaism) A decorated cabinet at the front of a synagogue, in which Torah scrolls are kept.