PEEN


Meaning of PEEN in English

I. ˈpēn transitive verb

Date: 1513

: to draw, bend, or flatten by or as if by hammering with a peen

II. noun

Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian penn peen

Date: 1683

: a usually hemispherical or wedge-shaped end of the head of a hammer that is opposite the face and is used especially for bending, shaping, or cutting the material struck

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.