What is the blunt end of a hammer called

[Jacks10]

What is the blunt end of a hammer or miners pick called?

[perigra]

pein i think

[johnalex]

Poll

[Lie-in King]

Poll

[poohshunny]

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
pein

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.]

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, � 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

[edward d]

What is it with this question it was asked four times on here yesterday.

[perigra]

and it never gets dull.
how good is that?

[Aquagility]

The pein is the sharp end of the hammer (ball or cross). The end you use to hit a nail (oe not!) is often called the poll.

[paddywak]

according to Chambers
Poll, the blunt end of a miners pick or hammer

[jodder]

Well I'm not doing this quiz, or whatever but thank you all that is the something new that I have learned today!!