First Known Use: circa 1553
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train oil
noun \ˈtrān-\
Definition of TRAIN OIL
: oil from a marine animal (as a whale)
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Origin 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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