PEWS

Noun

pews

plural of pew

Verb

pews

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pew

Anagrams

• EWPs, spew

Source: Wiktionary


PEW

Pew, n. Etym: [OE. pewe, OF. puie parapet, balustrade, balcony, fr. L. podium an elevated place, a jutty, balcony, a parapet or balcony in the circus, where the emperor and other distinguished persons sat, Gr. Foot, and cf. Podium, Poy.]

1. One of the compartments in a church which are separated by low partitions, and have long seats upon which several persons may sit; - - sometimes called slip. Pews were originally made square, but are now usually long and narrow.

2. Any structure shaped like a church pew, as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc.; a box in theater; a pen; a sheepfold. [Obs.] Pepys. Milton. Pew opener, an usher in a church. [Eng.] Dickens.

Pew, v. t.

Definition: To furnish with pews. [R.] Ash.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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