peen
[ peen ]
noun
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
verb (used with object)
to enlarge, straighten, or smooth with a peen.
to strengthen (a metal surface) by light hammering or by bombardment with steel balls or shot.
Origin of peen
11505–15; earlier pen<Scandinavian; compare Swedish, Norwegian pen (noun) in same sense (perhaps <German Pinne peen). See pin
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British Dictionary definitions for peen
peen
/ (piːn) /
noun
the end of a hammer head opposite the striking face, often rounded or wedge-shaped
verb
(tr) to strike with the peen of a hammer or with a stream of metal shot in order to bend or shape (a sheet of metal)
Origin of peen
1C17: variant of pane, perhaps from French panne, ultimately from Latin pinna point
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