Meaning of CHANDLER
| Pronunciation: | | 'chandlur, 'chandlur
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- [n] a maker (and seller) of candles and soap and oils and paints
- [n] a retail dealer in provisions and supplies
- [n] United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
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| | Synonyms: | | Raymond Chandler, Raymond Thornton Chandler |
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| | See Also: | | author, candlemaker, maker, retail merchant, retailer, shaper, ship's chandler, wax-chandler, writer | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Chan"dler\, n. [F. chandelier a candlestick, a maker
or seller of candles, LL. candelarius chandler, fr. L.
candela candle. See {Candle}, and cf. Chandelier.]
1. A maker or seller of candles.
The chandler's basket, on his shoulder borne, With
tallow spots thy coat. --Gay.
2. A dealer in other commodities, which are indicated by a
word prefixed; as, ship chandler, corn chandler.
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| | Related Terms: | | baker, bookdealer, bookseller, butcher, caterer, clothing merchant, commissariat, commissary, confectioner, dealer, distributor, donor, draper, drysalter, fishmonger, fishwife, florist, footwear merchant, fruiterer, furnisher, furrier, greengrocer, grocer, groceryman, haberdasher, hardwareman, importer, ironmonger, jeweler, jobber, liquor merchant, manciple, marketer, merchandiser, merchant, middleman, monger, newsdealer, patron, perfumer, poulterer, provider, provisioner, purveyor, quartermaster, regrater, retail dealer, retail merchant, retailer, saddler, shopkeeper, stationer, steward, stock clerk, storekeeper, supplier, sutler, tobacconist, trader, tradesman, tradeswoman, trafficker, victualer, vintner, vivandier, wholesaler, wine merchant |
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