n.

1. （聖經的）方舟
2. 【美】平底船
3. 【古】櫃，箱
4. （A-）約櫃的縮寫

n.

1. (in the Bible) the ship built by Noah to save his family and two of every kind of animal from the Flood.
2. short for Ark of the Covenant.
   ▸ (also Holy Ark) a chest or cupboard housing the Torah scrolls in a synagogue.