the Ark Royal
/ði ˌɑːk ˈrɔɪəl/
/ði ˌɑːrk ˈrɔɪəl/
- a British aircraft carrier (= a large ship with an area where aircraft can take off and land). There is a tradition in the Royal Navy of naming important ships Ark Royal. The first one was a ship that fought the Spanish Armada. Another famous Ark Royal was sunk in the Second World War.