train oil

noun

oil obtained from the blubber of whales or from seals, walruses, or other marine animals.

Origin of train oil

1545–55; earlier trane<Dutch traan train oil, tear; cognate with German Träne tear

Words nearby train oil

trainline, trainload, trainman, trainmaster, train of thought, train oil, trainshed, trainsick, train sickness, train smash, train spotter

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Example sentences from the Web for train oil

Under the lamp there is always another vessel intended to receive the train-oil which may possibly be spilled.
The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II|A.E. Nordenskieold
Not for worlds would I undeceive the good fellow, not if this were train-oil.
Old Junk|H. M. Tomlinson
It was train-oil, linseed and hempseed, crushed up all together, and the bugs were to eat it till they burst.
Curious Facts in the History of Insects; Including Spiders and Scorpions.|Frank Cowan
In a word, their houses are as filthy as hog-sties; every thing in and about them stinking of fish, train-oil, and smoke.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16|Robert Kerr

On the north side of the harbour we found an old European or American train-oil boiling establishment.
The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II|A.E. Nordenskieold

British Dictionary definitions for train oil

train oil

noun

oil obtained from the blubber of various marine animals, esp the whale

Word Origin for train oil

C16: from earlier train or trane, from Middle Low German trān or Middle Dutch traen tear, exudation

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单词	train oil
释义	train oil noun oil obtained from the blubber of whales or from seals, walruses, or other marine animals. Origin of train oil 1545–55; earlier trane<Dutch traan train oil, tear; cognate with German Träne tear Words nearby train oil trainline, trainload, trainman, trainmaster, train of thought, train oil, trainshed, trainsick, train sickness, train smash, train spotter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for train oil Under the lamp there is always another vessel intended to receive the train-oil which may possibly be spilled. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II\|A.E. Nordenskieold Not for worlds would I undeceive the good fellow, not if this were train-oil. Old Junk\|H. M. Tomlinson It was train-oil, linseed and hempseed, crushed up all together, and the bugs were to eat it till they burst. Curious Facts in the History of Insects; Including Spiders and Scorpions.\|Frank Cowan In a word, their houses are as filthy as hog-sties; every thing in and about them stinking of fish, train-oil, and smoke. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16\|Robert Kerr On the north side of the harbour we found an old European or American train-oil boiling establishment. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II\|A.E. Nordenskieold British Dictionary definitions for train oil train oil noun oil obtained from the blubber of various marine animals, esp the whale Word Origin for train oil C16: from earlier train or trane, from Middle Low German trān or Middle Dutch traen tear, exudation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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