chandler

¹

[ chand-ler, chahnd- ]

noun

1. a person who makes or sells candles and sometimes other items of tallow or wax, as soap.
2. a dealer or trader in supplies, provisions, etc., of a specialized type:

   a ship chandler.

3. a retailer of provisions, groceries, etc.

Chandler

²

[ chand-ler, chahnd- ]

noun

1. Charles Frederick, 1836–1925, U.S. scientist, educator, and public-health expert.
2. Raymond (Thornton), 1888–1959, U.S. writer of detective novels.
3. a town in central Arizona.

chandler

¹

/ ˈtʃɑːndlə /

noun

1. a dealer in a specified trade or merchandise

   corn chandler

   ship's chandler

2. a person who makes or sells candles
3. obsolete.
   a retailer of grocery provisions; shopkeeper

Chandler

²

/ ˈtʃɑːndlə /

noun

1. ChandlerRaymond (Thornton)18881959MUSWRITING: thriller writer Raymond ( Thornton ). 1888–1959, US thriller writer: created Philip Marlowe, one of the first detective heroes in fiction

Word History and Origins

Origin of chandler¹

1275–1325; Middle English chandeler candlestick, maker or seller of candles < Anglo-French, Old French chandelier, literally, someone or something connected with candles, equivalent to chandelle candle + -ier -ier ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of chandler¹

C14: from Old French chandelier one who makes or deals in candles, from chandelle candle

Example Sentences

The duo had originally envisaged their project as a way to revive specific arts-and-crafts traditions, sourcing lacemakers, glass blowers and chandlers from Vienna to Milan to their native Cairo.

From New York Times

Harbor Ship Supply is among the shrinking ranks of ship chandlers, a name that derives from the French word for candles, once a key item onboard ship.

From Los Angeles Times

Fire in the hole haul wind crow’s nest capstan gangway dead men tell no tales chandler.

From Seattle Times

They tied up the canoe in their usual place, and the chandler promised to keep an eye on her, and soon they were in Cranham Street.

From Literature

Her website is sarahchandler.us; find her on Twitter at @chandler_sarah.

From Washington Post

Related Words

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