noun
ark
ARK/ˈɑrk/
A large boat, especially Noah’s vessel in the Bible.
The ark shelters animals above the floodwater.
Etymology
Latin arca meant a large box or chest and was used for Noah’s vessel. That biblical use connects the container sense with a life-preserving boat; ark also developed the broader sense “place of refuge.”
In context
you gave us hope when you chose to purify the world for the flood by carrying Noah and then by carrying Noah and the believers on the ark
More examples
- The story describes how the ark survived the flood.
- They built a small model of the ark.
- A large wooden ark appears in the mural.
Forms
ark · arks
Similar words
- vessel
- The broad term for a boat rather than the biblical craft.