имя существительное 1) [библеистика] ковчег Например: Noah's ark — Ноев ковчег 2) [религия] рака с мощами; ковчег (вместилище для культовых реликвий) 3) а) [используется в разговорной речи] корабль б) [американский вариант английского языка] баржа
noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English arc, from Latin arca chest; akin to Latin arcēre to hold off, defend, Greek arkein, Hittite ḫark- to have, hold 1. a. a boat or ship held to resemble that in which Noah and his family were preserved from the Flood b. something that affords protection and safety 2. a. the sacred chest representing to the Hebrews the presence of God among them b. a repository traditionally in or against the wall of a synagogue for the scrolls of the Torah
abbreviation Arkansas