Word of the Day – Peen

Peen (noun)

peen

The end of a hammer head opposite the face, typically wedge-shaped, curved, or spherical.

Early 16th century (as a verb): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Swedish dialect pena (ut), Danish dialect pene (ud) ‘beat (out)’.

Example sentences

“It’s a ball and peen hammer, for metalwork and such.”