a British aircraft carrier (= a large ship with an area where aircraft can take off and land). There is a tradition in the Royal Navy of naming important ships Ark Royal. The first one was the leading British ship that fought the Spanish Armada . Another famous Ark Royal was sunk in World War II .
ARK ROYAL
Meaning of ARK ROYAL in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005