Hypertext Webster Gateway: "peen"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Peen \Peen\, n. [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}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Peen \Peen\, v. t.
To draw, bend, or straighten, as metal, by blows with the
peen of a hammer or sledge.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
peen
n : the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface
(may have various shapes)
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