■ noun
1》 (in the Bible) the ship built by Noah to save his family and two of every kind of animal from the Flood.
2》 short for Ark of the Covenant .
↘(also Holy Ark ) a chest or cupboard housing the Torah scrolls in a synagogue.
Phrases
out of the ~ Brit. informal very old or old-fashioned.
Origin
OE ærc , from L. arca 'chest'.