Ark
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Middle English, from Old English arc, from Germanic *arca, from Latin arca, chest
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- 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 .
- often Ark Judaism The Holy Ark.
- Bible The boat built by Noah for survival during the Flood.
- Nautical A large, commodious boat.
- A shelter or refuge.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old English arc, from Germanic *arca, from Latin arca, chest
From: http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/ark;_ylt=AuvIQEUTSsBj72An1iKxtm2sgMMF
Susquehanna River arks
Ark (river boat)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An ark was a temporary boat used for river transport in eastern North America before canals and railroads made them obsolete. Arks were built primarily to carry cargo downriver on the spring freshet to carry lumber or logs and agricultural produce to a port city downriver. Upon arrival, the cargo was sold, the ark was dismantled and its lumber was also sold, and the ark pilots returned home on foot or horseback. Some arks in the Susquehanna River system were up to 75 feet long.
The village of Arkport, New York derives its name from this type of transport.
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ark_%28river_boat%29
A painting by the American Edward Hicks (1780–1849), showing the animals boarding Noah's Ark two by two.
Summary: A painting by the American Edward Hicks (1780–1849), showing the animals boarding Noah's Ark two by two.
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah%27s_ArkTransporting the Ark of the Covenant: gilded brass-relief at the Auch Cathedral
Summary: Transporting the Ark of the Covenant: gilded brass-relief at the Auch Cathedral
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ark_of_the_Covenant
