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Chandler

Chandler Meaning & Definition
Chandler Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Chandler?

[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)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Chandler: Raymond Chandler | Raymond Thornton Chandler

Related Terms | Find terms related to Chandler: 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

See Also | author | candlemaker | maker | retail merchant | retailer | shaper | ship's chandler | wax-chandler | writer

Chandler In Webster's Dictionary

\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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