Definition of chandler
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
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Origin and Etymology of chandler
Middle English chandeler, from Anglo-French, from chandele candle, from Latin candela
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