Ark vs. Arch

Ark vs. Arch — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Ark and Arch

Arknoun

A large box with a flat lid.

Archnoun

An inverted U shape.

Arknoun

Noah's Ark: the ship built by Noah to save his family and a collection of animals from the deluge.

Archnoun

An arch-shaped arrangement of trapezoidal stones, designed to redistribute downward force outward.

Arknoun

Something affording protection; safety, shelter, refuge

Archnoun

(architecture) An architectural element having the shape of an arch

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Arknoun

A spacious type of boat with a flat bottom.

Archnoun

Any place covered by an arch; an archway.

to pass into the arch of a bridge

Arknoun

(Judaism) The Ark of the Covenant.

Archnoun

An arc; a part of a curve.

Arknoun

(Judaism) A decorated cabinet at the front of a synagogue, in which Torah scrolls are kept.

Archnoun

A natural arch-shaped opening in a rock mass.

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Arknoun

(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments

Archnoun

(anatomy) Curved part of the bottom of a foot.

Arknoun

a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the Flood

Archnoun

(obsolete) A chief.

Archverb

To form into an arch shape

The cat arched its back

Archverb

To cover with an arch or arches.

Archadjective

Knowing, clever, mischievous.

I attempted to hide my emotions, but an arch remark escaped my lips.

Archadjective

Principal; primary.

Archnoun

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

Archnoun

a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially arches of the feet)

Archnoun

a passageway under an arch

Archnoun

(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it

Archverb

form an arch or curve;

her back archesher hips curve nicely

Archadjective

(of persons) highest in rank or authority or office;

his arch rival

Archadjective

(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

Archadjective

expert in skulduggery;

an arch criminal