Ark shell
any marine bivalve of the family Arcidae, especially of the genus Arca, characterized by a heavy shell with a toothed hinge and a deep, boatlike inner surface.
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- Arkwright
a maker of chests, boxes, or coffers. Sir Richard, 1732–92, English inventor of the spinning jenny. Historical Examples arkwright invented the spinning machines, while a barber’s apprentice. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 365 Various arkwright combined the talents of an inventor with those of a man of business. The English Utilitarians, Volume […]
- Arkwright furniture
late medieval English furniture of simple construction.
- Arkadelphia
a city in central Arkansas. Historical Examples He was killed by a powder explosion on the gunboat Arkadelphia, twelve years ago. Two on the Trail Hulbert Footner When we landed at Arkadelphia we stayed all night and I was sold next day. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States Work Projects […]
- Arkansas
state in S central United States. 53,103 sq. mi. (137,537 sq. km). Capital: Little Rock. Abbreviation: AR (for use with zip code), Ark. a river flowing E and SE from central Colorado into the Mississippi in SE Arkansas. 1450 miles (2335 km) long. Contemporary Examples Sen. Blanche Lincoln, a Democrat from Arkansas is a perfect […]
- Arkansas city
a city in S Kansas. Historical Examples One mounted specimen was examined in a sporting goods store in Arkansas City. Fishes of Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk Counties, Kansas Artie L. Metcalf We fell in line of battle, sixteen companies of soldiers, to move 500 immigrants to the Arkansas City, Kansas line. Slave Narratives, Oklahoma Various […]