(n.) A name given to various species of arctic sea birds of the family Alcidae. The great auk, now extinct, is Alca (/ Plautus) impennis. The razor-billed auk is A. torda. See Puffin, Guillemot, and Murre.

(n.) A chest, or coffer.

(n.) The oblong chest of acacia wood, overlaid with gold, which supported the mercy seat with its golden cherubs, and occupied the most sacred place in the sanctuary. In it Moses placed the two tables of stone containing the ten commandments. Called also the Ark of the Covenant.

(n.) The large, chestlike vessel in which Noah and his family were preserved during the Deluge. Gen. vi. Hence: Any place of refuge.

(n.) A large flatboat used on Western American rivers to transport produce to market.

(a.) Alt. of Sike

(n.) see Ils Jack.

(n.) Post; mail; also, the mail or postal arrangements; -- spelt also dawk, and dauk.

(n.) A large deer, of several species. The European elk (Alces machlis or Cervus alces) is closely allied to the American moose. The American elk, or wapiti (Cervus Canadensis), is closely related to the European stag. See Moose, and Wapiti.

(n.) Alt. of Elke

(v. t.) Alt. of Eeke

(a.) Same; each; every.

(v. t.) To weary; to give pain; to annoy; -- used only impersonally at present.

(n.) The step, or socket, in which the lower end of a millstone spindle runs.

(n.) A fluid, or a viscous material or preparation of various kinds (commonly black or colored), used in writing or printing.

(n.) A pigment. See India ink, under India.

(v. t.) To put ink upon; to supply with ink; to blacken, color, or daub with ink.

(n.) A bovine mammal (Poephagus grunnies) native of the high plains of Central Asia. Its neck, the outer side of its legs, and its flanks, are covered with long, flowing, fine hair. Its tail is long and bushy, often white, and is valued as an ornament and for other purposes in India and China. There are several domesticated varieties, some of which lack the mane and the long hair on the flanks. Called also chauri gua, grunting cow, grunting ox, sarlac, sarlik, and sarluc.