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Ark

Often Ark(Bible) The chest containing the Ten Commandments written on stone tablets, carried by the Hebrews during their desert wanderings. Also called Ark of the Covenant.

Arch

A usually curved structure forming the upper edge of an open space and supporting the weight above it, as in a bridge or doorway.

Ark

Often Ark(Judaism) The Holy Ark.

Arch

A structure, such as a freestanding monument, shaped like an inverted U.

Ark

(Bible) The boat built by Noah for survival during the Flood.

Arch

A curve with the ends down and the middle up:the arch of a raised eyebrow.
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Ark

(Nautical) A large, commodious boat.

Arch

(Anatomy)An organ or structure having a curved or bowlike appearance, especially either of two arched sections of the bony structure of the foot.

Ark

A shelter or refuge.

Arch

To provide with an arch:arch a passageway.

Ark

A large box with a flat lid.

Arch

To cause to form an arch or similar curve.
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Ark

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

Arch

To bend backward:The dancers alternately arched and hunched their backs.

Ark

Something affording protection; safety, shelter, refuge

Arch

To span:"the rude bridge that arched the flood"(Ralph Waldo Emerson).

Ark

A spacious type of boat with a flat bottom.

Arch

To form an arch or archlike curve:The high fly ball arched toward the stands.
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Ark

(Judaism) The Ark of the Covenant.

Arch

Chief; principal
Their arch foe.

Ark

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

Arch

Mischievous; roguish
"She ... was arch enough to inform the queen whenever I committed any folly that she thought would be diverting to her majesty" (Jonathan Swift).

Ark

A chest, or coffer.
Bearing that precious relic in an ark.

Arch

Teasing, ironic, or sardonic
"I know, Edy Boardman said none too amiably with an arch glance from her shortsighted eyes. I know who is Tommy's sweetheart" (James Joyce).

Ark

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 Ark of the Covenant.

Arch

An inverted U shape.

Ark

The large, chestlike vessel in which Noah and his family were preserved during the Deluge. Gen. vi. Hence: Any place of refuge.

Arch

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

Ark

A large flatboat used on Western American rivers to transport produce to market.

Arch

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

Ark

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

Arch

Any place covered by an arch; an archway.
To pass into the arch of a bridge

Ark

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

Arch

An arc; a part of a curve.

Arch

A natural arch-shaped opening in a rock mass.

Arch

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

Arch

(obsolete) chief

Arch

To form into an arch shape.
The cat arched its back

Arch

To cover with an arch or arches.

Arch

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

Arch

Principal; primary
They were arch enemies.

Arch

Any part of a curved line.

Arch

Usually a curved member made up of separate wedge-shaped solids, with the joints between them disposed in the direction of the radii of the curve; used to support the wall or other weight above an opening. In this sense arches are segmental, round (i. e., semicircular), or pointed.

Arch

Any place covered by an arch; an archway; as, to pass into the arch of a bridge.

Arch

Any curvature in the form of an arch; as, the arch of the aorta.

Arch

A chief.
My worthy arch and patron comes to-night.

Arch

To cover with an arch or arches.

Arch

To form or bend into the shape of an arch.
The horse arched his neck.

Arch

To form into an arch; to curve.

Arch

Chief; eminent; greatest; principal.
The most arch act of piteous massacre.

Arch

Cunning or sly; sportively mischievous; roguish; as, an arch look, word, lad.
[He] spoke his request with so arch a leer.

Arch

A curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

Arch

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

Arch

A passageway under an arch

Arch

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

Arch

Form an arch or curve;
Her back arches
Her hips curve nicely

Arch

(of persons) highest in rank or authority or office;
His arch rival

Arch

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

Arch

Expert in skulduggery;
An arch criminal

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