peen

Noun

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

Verb

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/piːn/

Etymology

Cognate with Norwegian: penn

Cognate with Danish: pind

Cognate with German: Pinne

In summary

Probably from a North Germanic source, compare dialectal Norwegian penn (“peen”), Danish pind (“peg”), German Pinne (“the peen of a hammer”), Old Swedish pæna (“to pound iron with a hammer”).

Synonyms

hammerhead

nib

tip

pointed end

cloven foot

hammer ram

pene

beater head

indenting hammer