chandler
noun/ˈtʃɑːndlə(r)/
/ˈtʃændlər/
(also ship’s chandler)
- a person or shop that sells equipment for ships and boatsWord OriginMiddle English (denoting a candle maker or candle seller): from Old French chandelier, from chandelle ‘candle’, from Latin candela, from candere ‘be white, glisten’.
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