chandler

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chan·dler / ˈchan(d)lər/ • n. 1. (also ship chandler) a dealer in supplies and equipment for ships and boats. 2. hist. a dealer in household items such as oil, soap, paint, and groceries. ∎  a person who makes and sells candles.

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chandler

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chandler maker or seller of candles XIV; retail dealer (now in corn-chandler, ship-chandler) XVI. — AN. chaundeler, OF. chandelier, f. chandelle CANDLE; see -ER 2.

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