Pew

pū, n. an enclosed seat in a church.— ns. Pew′-fell′ow , companion; Pew′-hold′er , one who rents a pew in a church; Pew′-ō′pener , an attendant who opens pews in a church; Pew′-rent , rent paid for the use of a pew in church. [O. Fr. pui , a raised place—L. podium , a front seat in the amphitheatre—Gr. podion , orig. a footstool— pous , podos , foot.]