peen

peen  (pn)

n.

The end of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface, often wedge-shaped or ball-shaped and used for chipping, indenting, and metalworking.

tr.v. peened, peen·ing, peens

To hammer, bend, or shape with a peen.

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[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]

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peen [piːn]

n

(Engineering / Tools) the end of a hammer head opposite the striking face, often rounded or wedge-shaped

vb

(Engineering / Tools) (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)

[variant of pane, perhaps from French panne, ultimately from Latin pinna point]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

peen - the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes) hammerhead - the striking part of a hammer part, portion - something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"