Noah's ark

See also: Noah's Ark

English
Noah's Ark on Mount Ararat by Simon de Myle

Alternative forms
  • Noah's Ark Often capitalized, as it is a proper noun. Sometimes written as if ark is meant as a common noun.

Etymology

From Middle English Noþess arrke.

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Proper noun

Noah's ark

  1. The vessel built by Noah under God's instructions, as described in Genesis and the Quran.
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Noun

Noah's ark (plural Noah's arks)

  1. A toy consisting of a model boat and animals to put in it.
  2. A small bivalve mollusc, Arca noae.
  3. (Australia, rhyming slang) A shark.
  4. (Australia, rhyming slang, obsolete) A nark (spoilsport).

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