pew
pew definition
pew (pyo̵̅o̅)
noun
- any of the benches with a back that are fixed in rows in a church
- any of the boxlike enclosures with seats, in some churches, for the use as of a particular family
Etymology: ME pewe < OFr puie, balcony, balustrade < L podia, pl. of podium, balcony: see podium
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