In Genesis, Noah placed a window near the top of the Ark.
Genesis 6:16 instructs Noah to make a window, or opening, for the vessel. The same passage mentions a door in the Ark’s side and three decks inside it. These details form part of the construction instructions given before the flood.
The Hebrew term behind “window” has been translated in more than one way. Some versions describe an opening, while others use a term related to light or illumination. This is why translations and artistic reconstructions may show different designs.
The window later becomes important in the story. After the waters had receded, Noah opened it and sent out a raven, followed by doves, to learn whether the land had dried. The text does not call the opening a skylight or chimney; “window” is the standard concise answer.