'Tamping iron' definitions:

Definition of 'Tamping iron'

From: GCIDE
  • Tamping \Tamp"ing\, n.
  • 1. The act of one who tamps; specifically, the act of filling up a hole in a rock, or the branch of a mine, for the purpose of blasting the rock or exploding the mine. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The material used in tamping. See Tamp, v. t., 1. [1913 Webster]
  • Tamping iron, an iron rod for beating down the earthy substance in tamping for blasting. [1913 Webster]