PEEN

peen

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

peen (plural peens)

The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end.

Verb

peen (third-person singular simple present peens, present participle peening, simple past and past participle peened)

To shape metal by striking it, especially with a peen.

Etymology 2

Noun

peen (plural peens)

(slang) Penis.

Synonyms

• See also penis.

Anagrams

• neep, pene, pene-

Source: Wiktionary


Peen, n. Etym: [Cf. G. pinne pane of a hammer.] (a) A round-edged, or hemispherical, end to the head of a hammer or sledge, used to stretch or bend metal by indentation. (b) The sharp-edged end of the head of a mason's hammer. [Spelt also pane, pein, and piend.]

Peen, v. t.

Definition: To draw, bend, or straighten, as metal, by blows with the peen of a hammer or sledge.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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