pew
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- One of the long benches in a church, seating several persons, usually fixed to the floor and facing the chancel.
- An enclosed compartment in a church which provides seating for a group of people, often a prominent family.
- Any structure shaped like a church pew, such as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc.; a box in a theatre; or a pen or sheepfold.
- A chair; a seat.
- Initialism of pink-eyed white (mouse or rat).
Verb
- To furnish with pews.
Interjection
- An expression of disgust in response to an unpleasant odor.
- Representative of the sound made by the firing of a gun, particularly a blaster in science fiction.
Proper noun
- A surname from Welsh.
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