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Pew: Type of termDefinition (tool-tip); TermPew; Alternative Terms-; Replaced with-; Short Description-; Long DescriptionLoosely, seating for the laity outside the chancel; strictly, an enclosed seat. A box pew is enclosed by a high wooden back and ends, the latter having doors. Churchwarden’s pew: an especially tall or elaborate pew for use by the churchwarden, usually placed at the west end of a church.; See also
See also:Box pew; Term Language-