peen

[ peen ]

/ pin /

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.

Nearby words

Origin of peen

1505–15; earlier pen < Scandinavian; compare Swedish, Norwegian pen (noun) in same sense (perhaps < German Pinne peen). See pin

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Examples from the Web for peen

He has shown his appreciation with constant references to his peen in any and every media outlet.
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The finish is made by the indentations left by the peen of the hammer.
The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals|Charles Conrad Sleffel
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"Dot Voods don'd seem to peen doin' a great deal mit der Rocklandt poys," observed Hans.
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Use the peen of the hammer and draw the metal out thin at the end, flatten it out and narrow it up edgewise at the extreme end.
The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals|Charles Conrad Sleffel
The cross piece is upset in the middle and scarfed by using the peen of the hammer as shown.
The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals|Charles Conrad Sleffel

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)

Word Origin for peen

C17: variant of pane, perhaps from French panne, ultimately from Latin pinna point

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Word Origin and History for peen

peen

1680s, "sharp or thin end of a hammer head, opposite the face," probably from a Scandinavian source (cf. Norwegian dialectal penn "peen," Old Swedish pæna "beat iron thin with a hammer"). Earlier as a verb, "to beat thin with a hammer" (1510s).