Coal Oil 2 : The crude, flammable oil obtained by the destructive distillation of bituminous coal or the distillate obtained from this oil. (sometimes used to mean kerosene)
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}