There one to four men Tamped it down and guided the nozzle on the blower pipe to insure even distribution.
"Frying Pan Farm"
Elizabeth Brown Pryor
Every precaution had been taken each charge had been properly placed and Tamped; all the fulminates inspected and the connections made with the greatest care.
"Peter A Novel of Which He is Not the Hero"
F. Hopkinson Smith
A layer of material is distributed over the bottom and then Tamped down by striking with the back of the fork, as shown in Fig.
"Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc."
George Francis Atkinson