a ship, esp the one built by Noah to escape the Flood, or one built as a model of it
(often Ark/Ark of the Covenant) the sacred chest containing the Ten Commandments, and representing to the Hebrews the presence of God among them
(also Holy Ark) a repository for the scrolls of the Torah
(often Ark) a repository for the scrolls of the Torah
out of the ark
informal deplorably antiquated
[Old English arc from a Germanic word borrowed from Latin arca chest]