Pugh vs. Pew — What's the Difference?

Pugh is a surname, of Welsh (ap Huw means "son of Hugh" in Welsh) or Irish origin and may refer to: Alf Pugh (1869–1942), Wales international football goalkeeper Alun Pugh (born 1955), former Labour Welsh Assembly Government Minister for Culture, Welsh Language and Sport Catherine Pugh (born 1950), American Democratic politician and mayor of Baltimore Cecil Pugh (1898–1941), South African recipient of the George Cross, the only clergyman so awarded Charlie Pugh (1896–1951), Welsh rugby player Clifton Pugh (1924–1990), Australian artist Coy Pugh (born 1952), American politician Daniel Patrick Pugh (born 1956), sportscaster and radio personality, known professionally as "Dan Patrick" Danny Pugh (born 1982), English footballer David Pugh (disambiguation), several people Derek S. Pugh (born 1930), British psychologist and founder of the Aston Group Esther Pugh (1834-1908), American reformer, editor, publisher Evan Pugh (1828–1864), first president of the Pennsylvania State University Evan Pugh (1718–1787), Alderman and Sheriff of London Florence Pugh (born 1996), is an English actress Gareth Pugh (born 1981), English fashion designer George E. Pugh (1822–1876), American politician and U.S. senator from Ohio Griffith Pugh (1909–1994), British mountaineer on the 1953 British Mount Everest Expedition Gwilym Puw, sometimes anglicised as William Pugh (c. 1618-c.

A pew () is a long bench seat or enclosed box, used for seating members of a congregation or choir in a church, synagogue or sometimes a courtroom.

(archaic) nodot=a: an expression of contempt, disgust, etc.

One of the long, fixed, backed benches that are arranged in rows for the seating of a congregation in church.

Pshaw! pish! - a word used in contempt or disdain.

An enclosed compartment in a church that provides seating for a number of people, such as a family.

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.

To furnish with pews.

An expression of disgust in response to an unpleasant odor.

Representative of the sound made by the firing of a gun.

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.

Any structure shaped like a church pew, as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc.; a box in theater; a pen; a sheepfold.

To furnish with pews.

Long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation