Synonym: Ark, Ark of the Covenant. Similar words: lark, park, mark, shark, spark, parka, stark, markup. Meaning: [ɑːk] 
n. 1. (Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments 2. a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood.
n. 1. (Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments 2. a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood. 151 The department responded Tuesday to an anonymous complaint that a caregiver at Noah's Ark Nursery and Preschool in Jefferson City was taping babies' mouths shut.