ark vs wherry

ark

noun
  • A spacious type of boat with a flat bottom. 

  • A decorated cabinet at the front of a synagogue, in which Torah scrolls are kept. 

  • Something affording protection; safety, shelter, refuge 

  • The Ark of the Covenant. 

  • 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. 

wherry

noun
  • A light ship used to navigate inland waterways. 

  • A flat-bottomed vessel once employed by British merchants, notably in East Anglia, sometimes converted into pleasure boats. 

  • A liquor made from the pulp of crab apples after the verjuice is extracted. 

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