"pewful" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pewfuls [plural], pewsful [plural]
Etymology: From pew + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pew|ful|pos=noun}} pew + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|+|pewsful}} pewful (plural pewfuls or pewsful)
  1. An amount sufficient to fill a pew.

Inflected forms

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