| n. | 1. | A chest, or coffer. |
| 2. | (Jewish Hist.) 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 | |
| 3. | The large, chestlike vessel in which Noah and his family were preserved during the Deluge. | |
| 4. | A large flatboat used on Western American rivers to transport produce to market. |
| Noun | 1. | Ark - (Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten CommandmentsSynonyms: Ark of the Covenant |
| 2. | ark - a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the Flood |
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