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
Originally, Christians stood for worship, and that is still the case in many eastern churches The pew, a long, backed bench upon which congregants sit, was an innovation of western medieval Christianity Pews were inherited by Protestants from the Roman Catholic Church, and because of their practicality, have spread to some Orthodox churches located in the west
Any structure shaped like a church pew, as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc