8-Letter Words That End With: ARKS

• The Germanic runic alphabet; especially specifically the Elder or Younger futhark alphabet (of Scandinavia and the European mainland), as contrasted with the Anglo-Saxon futhorc.

• an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

• a fencelike structure around a deck

• a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

• defend with a bulwark

• A pig; pork.

• One who scavenges in river or harbor mud for items of value, especially in London.

• A child who plays in the mud; a child that spends most of its time in the streets, a street urchin.

• A soldier of the Royal Engineers.

• Any of various birds that are found in muddy places or build their nests with mud, especially Anthus petrosus and Alauda arvensis.

• The Grallina cyanoleuca that builds its nest with mud into a bowl-like shape.

• A racehorse that performs well on muddy or wet tracks.

• Any elevated object on land which serves as a guide to mariners, such as a hill or steeple.

• A beacon, buoy, etc. placed in the sea to aid navigation.

• bark rich in tannin; bruised and cut in pieces to use for tanning; spent tanbark used as a ground covering