Chandler

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  • noun. One that makes or sells candles.
  • noun. A dealer in nautical supplies.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One who makes or sells candles, or, formerly, torches.
  • noun. A huckster; a dealer in provisions.
  • noun. In composition, a dealer; a merchant: the particular application being determined by the other element of the compound: as, tallow-chandler, ship-chandler, corn-chandler, etc.
  • noun. A candlestick. See chandelier.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A maker or seller of candles.
  • noun. A dealer in other commodities, which are indicated by a word prefixed.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A person who makes or sells candles
  • noun. A dealer in (a specific kind of) provisions or supplies
  • noun. A California variety of pomelo with a smoother skin than many other varieties.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a maker (and seller) of candles and soap and oils and paints
  • noun. a retail dealer in provisions and supplies
  • noun. United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
  • Word Usage
    "Here in California, I grow in my backyard "Oro Blanco" grapefruit and "chandler" pummelo."
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    candler  handler  landler  
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