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chandler

 
Dictionary: chan·dler   (chănd'lər) pronunciation

n.
  1. One that makes or sells candles.
  2. A retail dealer in specified goods or equipment: a ship chandler.

[Middle English chaundeler, from Old French chandelier, from Vulgar Latin *candēlārius, from Latin candēla, candle. See candle.]

chandlery chan'dler·y (chănd'lə-rē) n.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a retail dealer in provisions and supplies

Meaning #2: a maker (and seller) of candles and soap and oils and paints


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A chandler is a maker or seller of candles. It may also refer to:

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - lysestøber, hørkræmmer

Nederlands (Dutch)
kaarsenmaker/ -verkoper, kruidenier

Français (French)
n. - vendeur de matériel pour bateaux

Deutsch (German)
n. - Krämer, Kerzenzieher

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κηροποιός, κηροπώλης

Italiano (Italian)
candelaio, commerciante, droghiere

Português (Portuguese)
n. - fornecedor (m) naval

Русский (Russian)
владелец хозяйственного магазина, торговец

Español (Spanish)
n. - vendedor de velas, proveedor marítimo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ljustillverkare, handlande

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
杂货零售商, 蜡烛制造者

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 雜貨零售商, 蠟燭製造者

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 양초 제조인, 잡화상

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ろうそく製造販売人, 雑貨商

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شماع, بقال‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮יצרן נרות, רוכל‬


 
 
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