Definition of train oil
: oil from a marine animal (such as a whale)
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Origin and Etymology of train oil
obsolete train train oil, from Middle English trane, from Middle Dutch trane or Middle Low German trān; akin to Old High German trahan tear
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First Known Use: circa 1553
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