Something affording protection; safety, shelter, refuge
A decorated cabinet at the front of a synagogue, in which Torah scrolls are kept.
The Ark of the Covenant.
A spacious type of boat with a flat bottom.
A large box with a flat lid.
Noah's Ark: the ship built by Noah to save his family and a collection of animals from the deluge.
A second home, etc. where a person can go to escape the stresses of everyday life.
A hole in an animal's den, or through a wall or fence, used for escape or emergency exit; i.e. a hole the animal may bolt through.