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Chandler definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CHANDLER, n. An artisan whose trade is to make candles, or one who sells candles.
In America, I believe the word never signifies a seller of candles, unless he is the maker. A corn-chandler is a seller of corn, but I believe not used in the United States.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959) [syn: Chandler, Raymond Chandler, Raymond Thornton Chandler]
2: a retail dealer in provisions and supplies
3: a maker (and seller) of candles and soap and oils and paints

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English chandeler, from Anglo-French, from chandele candle, from Latin candela Date: 14th century 1. a maker or seller of tallow or wax candles and usually soap 2. a retail dealer in provisions and supplies or equipment of a specified kind <a yacht chandler>

Merriam Webster's

I. biographical name Raymond Thornton 1888-1959 American novelist & screenwriter II. geographical name city SW central Arizona population 176,581

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a dealer in candles, oil, soap, paint, groceries, etc. Phrases and idioms: corn chandler a dealer in corn. ship (or ship's) chandler a dealer in cordage, canvas, etc. Etymology: ME f. AF chaundeler, OF chandelier (as CANDLE)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Chandler 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.

Moby Thesaurus

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