Tamping iron, an iron rod for beating down the earthy substance in
tamping for blasting.
Tam"pi*on (?), n. [F. tampon, tapon, tape, of Dutch or German origin.
See Tap a pipe or plug, and cf. Tamp, Tampop, Tompion.] [Written also
tampeon, and tompion.] 1. A wooden stopper, or plug, as for a cannon or
other piece of ordnance, when not in use.