peen Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)

WordNet

Peen noun
Etymology
Cf. G. pinne pane of a hammer.
Definitions
  1. A round-edged, or hemispherical, end to the head of a hammer or sledge, used to stretch or bend metal by indentation.
  2. The sharp-edged end of the head of a mason's hammer. Spelt also pane, pein, and piend.
Peen transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To draw, bend, or straighten, as metal, by blows with the peen of a hammer or sledge.

Webster 1913