Tamp (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tamped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Tamping.]
[Cf. F. tamponner to plug or stop. See Tampion.] 1. In blasting, to
plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole
bored in a rock, in order to prevent the force of the explosion from
being misdirected.
2. To drive in or down by frequent gentle strokes; as, to tamp earth so
as to make a smooth place.
Tam"pan (?), n. (Zoöl.) A venomous South African tick. Livingstone.
Tam"pe*on (?), n. See Tampion. Farrow.
Tamp"er (?), n. 1. One who tamps; specifically, one who prepares for
blasting, by filling the hole in which the charge is placed.